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Government urged to offer rebate for Londoners on communal heat networks
Nearly 400,000 Londoners living in properties on communal heat networks are still facing uncapped bills. People living in homes that are heated through communal systems are not protected by the price cap on gas that protects domestic consumers as their fuel is purchased through the uncapped commercial gas market where prices have risen steeply in recent […]
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Government under investigation over handling of combined sewer overflows
The recently-formed Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has launched an investigation into the regulation of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in England by Ofwat, the Environment Agency and the Environment Secretary. It aims to determine whether these authorities have failed to comply with their respective duties in relation to the regulation, which includes monitoring and enforcement […]
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Huge blow for US climate mitigation, as Supreme Court rules against EPA
In what’s been considered a blow to climate mitigation in the US, the Supreme Court has ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This means the EPA will now be limited in how it can regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and help stave off global warming in the country. The Federal Government will now lose […]
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Diversity taskforce launches
The energy sector has launched a new body to improve diversity. Spearheaded by Energy UK, Ofgem and Energy Networks Association, the TIDE (Tackling Inclusion and Diversity in Energy) Taskforce, will bring together experts across industry to work together to ensure a diverse workforce. The new body will run for 18 months and be held to […]
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UNEP and EU bank join forces to slash marine and coastal pollution
A new €5 million (£4.3m) programme that aims to reduce pollution in the marine and coastal environment in the Mediterranean has been launched. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Mediterranean Pollution Hot Spots Technical Assistance initiative aims to promote adequate water, wastewater, solid waste and industrial emissions management in the Southern Mediterranean region. The UN Environment […]
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Fresh call on the government to put an end to standing charge
Fresh calls have been made for the abolition of the standing charge on energy bills. A new survey by the campaign group Fuel Poverty Action (FPA) shows nearly 81% of customers support the idea of scrapping the standing charge, the charge of around 44p per day on every customer’s energy bill, which must be paid […]
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Shell to take over as operator of Gulf of Mexico field from Equinor
Equinor has agreed to sell its 51% interest in the North Platte deepwater development project in the US Gulf of Mexico to Shell. It will retain 49% of its stake in the project but Shell will take over as the new operator of the field. The two companies are renaming the field, with the development […]
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Alan Lovell preferred candidate to chair the Environment Agency
Environment Secretary George Eustice has announced Alan Lovell as the preferred candidate as the Chair of the Environment Agency (EA). He will succeed current chair Emma Howard Boyd, after her second term will end in September 2022. The EA – an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs […]
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What does energy industry think of Ofgem’s RIIO-ED2 draft determinations?
As part of its process for setting new price controls for electricity distribution companies, Ofgem has today published its draft determinations for RIIO–ED2 for the period from April 2023 to March 2028. But how did the energy industry respond to these proposals? Ambitious business plan Basil Scarsella, Chief Executive of UK Power Networks, said: “We […]
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UK invests £162m in Africa’s energy industry
The development finance institution of the UK Government is providing an investment of £162 million to support the energy industry in Africa. British International Investment has partnered with Norway’s Norfund in a joint venture with energy firm Scatec to support the initiative, which is expected to create 180,000 jobs. It will also provide enough electricity […]
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