carbon emissions
Suppliers urged to push on CO2 reductions
Energy suppliers in the UK are being urged to push on quickly to ensure they meet carbon reduction targets for consumer's homes. The Government set the carbon emissions reduction target (CERT) three years ago, and hopes to cut 293 million tonnes of carbon emissions across households in the UK. It told energy suppliers that they ...
Energy minister wants tax hike for uninsulated homes
Chris Huhne, the Lib Dem Energy Minister, has called for higher council tax rates for families who have not insulated their homes. Insulation - such as loft insulation or cavity wall insulation - could help cut energy bills for the average home by more than £100 a year. Mr Huhne said he wanted councils to ...
UK should import energy to save money
The UK should consider importing solar energy from countries such as North Africa to help cope with demand from consumers according to a leading energy comparison site. The government's committee on Climate Change (CCC) should commit to the scheme which could see it producing 30-45 per cent of the energy requirements for the country. CCC ...
Huhne calls for greener future
According to energysavingtrust.org.uk, Chris Huhne, energy and climate change secretary, has called for homeowners to invest in renewable heating systems to reduce carbon emissions from the UK housing stock. Households account for 25 per cent of the UK's carbon emissions. Mr Huhne spoke to the public at the CentreForum and said that action needs to ...
