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The levels of fuel poverty across Scotland remained fairly unchanged throughout the whole of 2014, with a total of 845,000 homes were fuel poor – or 34.9% – falling within this category, new figures released by the Scottish Government have been able to suggest.

Park home residents are set to receive free energy efficiency advice and a discount on their winter fuel bills, as part of a new Ofgem trial now underway to extend the government’s Warm Home Discount initiative, a recent news report has been able to find.

The Residential Landlords Association is concerned that over 100,000 homes could have been given incorrect energy efficiency after new figures from the Building Research Establishment have shown that Energy Performance Certificates can understate the energy efficiency of homes with solid walls and

Gloucestershire County Council is encouraging residents to participate in a mass energy switch scheme that could potentially help them save money on their energy bills, a recent news report in the local media has been able to find.    The County council is participating in the

Households that implement various energy saving measures could slash their annual dual fuel bills by up to £303 compared to those with none, claims the Centre for Economics and Business Research, in a recent report

Over 3,000 large organizations that are eligible for the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) have failed to notify the Environment Agency (EA) of their intent to comply, the organization has recently revealed.

Mitigating the dangerous effects of fuel poverty should be a priority for UK energy efficiency sector, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, has recently declared during a

Local authorities in Scotland will be able to access a £14 million fund for energy-saving projects in the near future, a recent news report in the local media has been able to find.

The overall levels of energy efficiency in industry are set to improve significantly until 2050, a new study has been able to reveal.

People affected by fuel poverty can now access up to £2,500 to help improve energy efficiency as part of a scheme called ‘Better Housing, Better Health’, a recent news report has been able to reveal. The scheme has been launched by the National Energy Foundation charity, working in partnership with eleven local authorities across Oxfordshire […]

A new £2.6 million Boiler Cashback Scheme will allow London’s homeowners and landlords to benefit from £400 in cashback if they decide to replace old boilers with new, energy-efficient ones, a recent news report has been able to find. The project is expected to help around 6,500 homes become more energy efficient and cut energy […]

Ireland has launched a new scheme aimed at bolstering energy efficiency and tackling fuel poverty, a news report has been able to find. The ‘Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty’ includes a project worth €20 million (£15m) which aims to provide free energy efficiency upgrades to householders with acute health conditions and live in poorly insulated […]