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A local authority has taken on powers to improve the energy efficiency standards of commercial and private rented properties, a recent report has been able to suggest. The Oxford City Council has accepted the delegation of powers from Oxfordshire County Council relating to enforcement of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) in the domestic private rented sector, […]

The Energy Saving Trust (EST) has long championed raising the level of energy efficiency in new homes, and now, the organization has revealed 7 key principles it would like to see implemented in any future key piece of legislation, a recent news release has revealed. An increasing numbers of individuals and organisations are aware that […]

Lowering or cancelling VAT for energy efficiency retrofit works to bring them more in line with new builds should be prioritized over the current arrangements, where it’s cheaper to demolish and rebuild, experts have argued. The Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, an independent body set up to advise the government on how to promote high-quality […]

The Big Energy Saving Week 2020 was officially launched yesterday, the 20th of January. Funded by the UK and Scottish and Welsh Governments and run by the Energy Saving Trust and Citizens Advice Bureau, it focuses on raising public awareness about the potential benefits of switching energy suppliers or tariffs and educating people on how […]

Plans for building a new £8m net zero carbon neighbourhood consisting of 35 new homes have been granted planning consent by Neath Port Talbot Council, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Sero Homes will transform a scrubland site into a sustainable extension of the existing community, with residents […]

The Green Finance Institute has recently announced the formation of the Coalition for the Energy Efficiency of Buildings (CEEB), which aims to develop the market for financing net-zero carbon and climate-resilient buildings in the UK by accelerating the pace of financial innovation and scale-up. According to a press release, the CEEB comprises global experts from […]

The global home automation market is likely to expand at a rate of 6.8% between 2018 and 2026, with energy efficiency being one of the main factors driving the sector forward, a recent report from Transparency Market Research forecasts. And the need for improved energy efficiency is likely to represent one of the main factors […]

Ireland has recently launched a €11m project to fund 50 cutting-edge research, development and demonstration energy projects, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The projects include a scheme from Irish firm SustainabilityWorks to research the development of an innovative financial solution to home energy upgrades that includes low-interest rates, long-term finance, and […]

An estimate 9% of all customers received inaccurate energy bills last year, with a total of more than 2.5 million households being unfairly charged, a recent research report has been able to suggest. “The Secrets of Better Billing” study commissioned by utility billing software business Echo Managed Services surveyed 1,000 UK households and found that […]

According to MoneySavingExpert, your current energy bills could fall by £75 a year from October. This is due to Ofgem decreasing the price cap imposed on default/standard tariffs from £1,254 per year to £1,179 per year for a ‘typical user’, and also due to Ofgem reducing the cap for prepay tariffs. These changes are the […]

Improving the energy efficiency of buildings is crucial if the UK is to meet its climate change targets, eradicate fuel poverty, and reduce domestic energy bills, the latest report by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has argued. After carrying out an inquiry into the issue, MPs on the Committee discovered that the […]

The Scottish Government has announced that it will be consulting on the suitability of the guidance and landlords’ awareness of changes to Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) standards, due to take effect from 1 April 2020, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Under the new set of rules, from 1 April 2020 landlords […]