Political debate over cuts to the social and environmental taxes on energy bills has intensified, with some groups claiming energy firms are pushing for further reductions....
George Osborne has said that the government will be reducing the cost of energy bills by cutting back on green levies. Appearing on The Andrew Marr...
The government has denied reports that it has asked energy firms to freeze household bills until after the next general election. The BBC reported that ministers...
Good Energy and Ecotricity, two leading renewable energy suppliers, have taken the unprecedented steps of freezing their gas and electricity prices until the end of winter....
The UK’s carbon price floor, a tax on fossil fuels used to generate electricity, should be scrapped, voices from within the industry have said. As the...
Official statistics have revealed a 29% increase in winter deaths during 2012/13, compared with the previous winter. The figures have raised concerns that the number could...
Energy watchdog Ofgem has said that suppliers’ profits rose by 77% last year to £53 per home, but energy giants have claimed these figures are “out...
Downing Street has said that it does not recognise the comments allegedly made by Prime Minister David Cameron when he told aides to “get rid of...
The construction industry has warned that a review into green levies on energy bills could result in the loss of more than 10,000 construction and insulation...
The Conservative party has returned a decade’s worth of pre-election speeches to the internet, including many promises on the subjects of green taxes and climate change,...
The Conservative party has been accused of deleting a decade’s worth of pre-election speeches from the internet – including many that promised action on climate change...
A consumer survey has revealed that trust in the energy industry has fallen, amid concerns about rising energy prices. The Consumer Insight Tracker from Which? found...
The majority of Britons (70.1%) would be happy to have a wind farm constructed in their local area, according to a poll commissioned by the Mail...
We’re hearing a lot about rising energy bills and whether ‘green taxes’ are to blame. Sarah Butler-Sloss, Ashden founder director, doesn’t think so. Let’s get real. As...
The UK is second from bottom in a ranking comparing levels of fuel poverty in European countries, according to damning figures released on Friday. The UK...