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- New blow to British smart meter rollout as number of faulty machines leaps to 4m Wed, 27 Mar 24, 12:48amFears of overcharging on bill grows after jump from 2.7m machines is blamed on reporting errors from energy providers
- UK heat pump rollout criticised as too slow by public spending watchdog Mon, 18 Mar 24, 5:00pmInstallations must speed up 11-fold as advisers say latest changes to scheme likely to make 2028 target even harder
- UK regulator trying to block release of Shell North Sea documents Thu, 26 Oct 23, 9:16pmExclusive: North Sea Transition Authority under fire for using lawyers to argue against publication of environmental impact
- Former oil executive Mark McAllister lined up to be next Ofgem chair Thu, 7 Sep 23, 12:06amGovernment’s choice of energy regulator boss criticised as ‘putting the fox in charge of the hen house’
- ‘Sustainable’ pension funds accused of greenwashing over billions held in oil and gas firms Sun, 14 May 23, 5:00pmWarning comes as UK watchdog set to tighten rules for asset managers given short-term targets
- UK efforts to deal with energy crisis ‘raise risk of missing net zero target’ Wed, 1 Mar 23, 11:01amAbsence of long-term plan could deter investors or lead them to increase prices, says National Audit Office
- Fracking could affect many protected areas across England as ban is lifted Thu, 22 Sep 22, 7:25pmGuardian analysis finds 151 licences already granted threaten environmentally important spots
- Truss could break fracking election pledge to bypass local opposition Thu, 22 Sep 22, 9:41pmExclusive: Government discussions ongoing to designate sites as nationally significant infrastructure projects
- UK’s biggest power distributor to pay £15m for failing vulnerable customers Thu, 5 May 22, 12:41amWestern Power Distribution agrees to payout after support during power cuts deemed ‘totally unacceptable’
- Car-free Sundays? IEA sets out 10-point plan to reduce global oil demand Sat, 19 Mar 22, 1:14amEnergy watchdog says measures could help cut oil usage by 2.7m barrels a day within four months
- UK energy bills could rise 30% in 2022, warn analysts Thu, 7 Oct 21, 7:29pmCornwall Insight says expected surge in wholesale prices and rise in UK energy price cap will feed hefty increase
- Environmentalists warn of close ties between oil and gas sector and UK’s North Sea regulator Fri, 17 Sep 21, 8:00pmMembers of Oil and Gas Authority hold shares in fossil fuel firms, raising conflict of interest concerns
- Audit office blames UK government for botched £1.5bn green homes scheme Wed, 8 Sep 21, 3:01pmSpending watchdog says home insulation drive was fatally rushed and missed chance to cut heating bills and create jobs
- Ofgem launches £450m fund to help homes and businesses go green Tue, 31 Aug 21, 9:01amMoney available for ‘bold and ambitious’ ideas by energy network firms in aim to reach net zero
- Race is on as carmakers shut, switch or sell combustion engine factories Mon, 28 Dec 20, 12:19amManufacturers’ share prices will be dependent on their ability to avoid losses on ‘stranded assets’, says analyst