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Ofwat receives £11m to support enforcement
…delivery. David Black, Ofwat chief executive, said: “We welcome this significant uplift in funding, which will see our capacity to take tough enforcement action almost trebled, while also enabling us…
Playing off billpayers against taxpayers is ‘zero sum game’
…people will be hugely alarmed about heating their home this winter. “National Energy Action believes the government must provide further targeted support this winter to avoid needless harm and suffering…
‘Imbalanced’ focus on CSO spills risks water quality targets
…increased substantially in some […] areas of need; addressing diffuse pollution requires similar urgency and scale of action as addressing combined sewer overflows”. It states that “to ensure that all…
Southern launches business water efficiency fund
…its You Save, We Pay initiative. By rolling out smart meters, Southern predicts non-household customers will be able to save 2.58 megalitres of water each day by 2030. From 2025-30,…
Water efficiency ideas dominate non-household innovation
…the tablets are used in four locations, how much water was saved and whether it impacted behaviours around flushing. Waterscan, together with the Water Research Company and Waterwise, proposed a…
Grants of £1k needed to heat fuel-poor homes this winter
…for low-income households. Utilita chief executive Bill Bullen, who has backed our Action on Bills campaign, said: “The government must not allow one in three households to agonise about the…
Dogs used to intimidate customer during PPM install
…I was a baby, like a little kid.” There were also concerns raised about bailiffs forcing entry when children were home alone. Another consumer said: “They actually forced entry into…
Water companies urged to ditch ‘impenetrable’ reports
…companies deliberately obfuscate the data and explanations”, in its recent consumer research report in relation to its consumer-lead dashboard proposal. The report adds: “Now, more than ever, the water industry…
British Gas labels Which? as ‘behind the curve’ after rock bottom ranking
…did not receive WRP status. Stuart Burnett, co-chief executive of Utility Warehouse, said: “We’re delighted to have secured the highest overall score for Which?’s latest annual energy firm rankings. “As…
Quarter of councils fail to enforce efficiency standards
…Decentralised Energy’s (ADE) ACE Research unit said they work for councils that are not enforcing the standards at all, leaving tenants with no way of ensuring that their home meets…
Weekend press: Hydrogen boiler push to continue despite verdict of UK watchdog
…the sector were highlighted last month when offshore wind developers did not bid for any government subsidy contracts in the last auction round for renewable projects. They said the price…
Flint: Energy self-rationing must be investigated
…million households National Energy Action estimates are currently in fuel poverty. Overall, 82% of respondents to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s (DESNZ) survey said that they had…
Industry braces as energy policy becomes battleground
…In the run up to the roundtable meeting, energy chiefs felt nervous about being used as props in a party-political stunt. These concerns were exacerbated by a preceding government press…
Offshore wind officials set for crunch talks with government
…run auctions more often. They used to run every two years and then, as of last year, they’re every one year so they have that flexibility. They could run them…
‘Dearth of discussion’ over potential wind-down of gas networks
…taken, the less consumer money will be at risk and the more rapid climate and energy security action will be.” Speaking to Utility Week about the issue, Grid Edge Policy…
Weekend press: Energy firms can force-fit prepayment meters again
…new rules or face tough action and fines. He said: “Protecting consumers is our number one priority. We’ve made clear that suppliers must exhaust all other options before considering forced…
Suitability of ‘reversible’ heat pumps to cool homes questioned
…in 2022. As well as continuing action to decarbonise the grid, the MPs say it is essential that ministers should prioritise passive cooling measures, such as open spaces, which require…
After After Diversity
…from two houses like mine would be both houses running their kettles and ovens at the same time, so 3kw. You can immediately see that it’s unlikely – but not…
The trouble with sewage
…‘chronic’ water pollution from diffuse sources such as farming and road run off, coupled with sewer overflows when it rains. Both are exacerbated by over-abstraction of water from rivers, which…
Fundamental step-change in decarbonisation key to unlocking huge economic prize
…released its ‘Delivering for 2035: Upgrading the grid for a secure, clean and affordable energy future’ report. The paper outlines five priority areas which require action if the UK is…