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Rates for one-off payments will be increased to support the market as renewable heat incentive delays continuePayments to help householders switch from heating their homes with oil to greener systems such as biomass boilers...

Government postpones £11bn rollout of new household gas and electricity meters as suppliers work on 'smooth' switchoverIn the latest reverse on energy policy the government has been forced to delay the introduction of household...

Ministers unveil plans for the green investment bank to fund a Scotland-wide LED lighting programmeEvery street light in Scotland could be fitted with low-energy LED bulbs as part of ambitious plans to cut CO2 emissions,...

Complexity and fear of taking on debt are significant concerns, unpublished government research showsOlder and disabled people are put off the government's flagship energy efficiency programmes because of their complexity...

Regulator to look at why British Gas, SSE and Scottish Power failed to reach carbon reduction targetsBritish Gas, SSE and Scottish Power are among six energy firms to be investigated by the energy regulator Ofgem after failing...

Consumer research finds conservative shoppers avoid purchasing an item associated with protecting the environmentEco-friendly labels on energy-saving bulbs are a turn-off for conservative shoppers, a new study has found.The...

For customers, trust is key when it comes to getting advice on improving energy efficiency – and co-operatives have the edgeRuth Rosselson is an environmental pioneer...

How much more is so-called green energy adding to my bill?My answer ought to reflect the hideous complexity of the energy industry, incorporating such factors as degression mechanisms and carbon-floor pricing...

Despite all the mounting scientific concern, the political rhetoric and the clean technology of the past decade, the growth rate in global carbon emissions has not reduced at all...

Despite all the mounting scientific concern, the political rhetoric and the clean technology of the past decade, the growth rate in global carbon emissions has not reduced at all...

Thames Water and 2OC in deal worth £200m over 20 years to turn 'fatbergs' clogging capital's sewers into energy for sewage works and homesCooking waste from thousands of London restaurants and food companies is to help run...

Decades of detailed academic, industry and government analysis has shown repeatedly that it is possible for the UK (and the world at large) to achieve sufficient, reliable, economically viable energy services entirely from...

Energy secretary launches analysis showing that green measures could save householders around £166 a year by 2020The impact of rising household energy bills will be greatly reduced by climate change policies which could...

MEPs will vote on proposals for a new testing standard that would weed out practices that misrepresent cars' fuel efficiencyThe EU has taken a step towards reforming vehicle tests that have been shown to overstate fuel efficiency...

The prime minister's residence is named as the building that has made the most year-on-year improvement in the UK schemeDavid Cameron may have been mocked for his failure to put up a wind turbine at his Notting Hill home,...