NAO reports UK’s slow progress in decarbonising home heating
The National Audit Office notes a slow pace in the UK's efforts to decarbonise home…
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NAO: Government fails to ensure biomass sustainability in £20bn support
A new National Audit Office report reveals that despite over £20 billion in government support…
Energy giants fail in bid to block sale of collapsed Bulb
Scottish Power, British Gas, and E.ON had previously filed a lawsuit against the government,…
NAO: Consumers paying ‘higher than necessary’ for electricity due to Ofgem’s regulations
The National Audit Office found households across Britain have paid at least £800m more because…
Ofgem and Ofwat ‘must prove they are effectively responding to consumer concerns’
The National Audit Office says regulators, including those covering energy and water, have not…
Claire Perry: Business case for smart meters ‘overwhelmingly positive’
The minister says smart meters 'will make our lives simpler and easier and our bills more…
Smart meter rollout costs will likely escalate, warns NAO
It says BEIS underestimated the time it would take to implement the infrastructure and…
UK’s 2017 low carbon contracts ‘will add £100m a year to consumer bills’
The government awarded 11 Contracts for Difference worth up to £176 million annually in last…
UK Government scrapped rail electrification schemes ‘due to costs’
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling had said journeys could be improved sooner than expected…
Consumers locked into ‘risky and expensive’ Hinkley nuclear deal
The government has “not sufficiently” considered the costs and risks of the Hinkley Point C…
