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Archive: Energy
Comment: Cutting demand is the blind spot in Britain's great energy debate
The cheapest energy is the energy we don't use - so why aren't we talking about it more?
Comment: Energy price rises will hit poorest
'Smarter consumers' to lose money under Cameron's energy reform
Energy companies 'must be more transparent'
Gas prices could push renewable savings to £100bn
Longer-term commitment to renewable energy will pay off for ministers unless the world rejects emissions reduction efforts completely, government advisers have found.
'No silver bullet': EU leaders worry over energy future
European countries are being "too slow" in creating a single energy market, Jose Manuel Barroso has complained at the end of this month's European council.
Green policy 'will cost households £600 a year'
Switching to alternative energy sources will cost the average household £600 a year by 2020, a leading industry analyst has announced.
'Smarter consumers' to lose money under Cameron's energy reform
Consumers who have shopped around for the cheapest energy tariff are likely to lose money when the government's energy reforms come into force.
'Total abrogation of leadership' on infrastructure investment
Successive British governments have demonstrated a "total abrogation of leadership" in their approach to infrastructure development in the UK, a leading construction industry official said today.
Comment: The coalition fiddles while the planet warms
The energy bill nestled in the Queen's Speech is another victim of coalition tit-for-tat trading.
Energy companies 'must be more transparent'
Ofgem must be stricter in cracking down on anti-competitive practices in the energy sector, according to a panel of MPs.
Yeo: Wrong decisions being made on energy policy
A senior Conservative MP is mounting an attempt to get an emissions target included in the upcoming energy bill, against the wishes of the government.
Davey: Let's get fracking
A ban on drilling for underground shale gas, otherwise known as fracking, has been lifted, the energy secretary has announced.
Gas panic for greens over fracking funding
Up to 30 new gas power stations could be built by 2030, George Osborne is expected to announce tomorrow.
Carbon target decision delayed until 2016
The government will not set a target for carbon emissions for 2030 until well after the next general election, it has emerged.
Strongarm coalition forces cheaper bills on energy firms
Energy firms will be forced to give consumers the cheapest deal available after all, with more details of the government's plans expected later.
Comment: Even those of us who support the coalition must admit it's drifting
Splits over wind farms and the EU budget would be less damaging if the coalition had issues which united it.
Shambles: Energy minister didn't know about energy policy announcement
The government's own energy minister seemed unsure of his own department's policy today, after he struggled to answer questions of a plan announced by David Cameron in the Commons.
Government forces energy firms to offer lowest price
The government will force energy companies to give customers the lowest price tariff available, David Cameron announced at prime minister's questions this afternoon.
Ed Davey speech in full
Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat energy and climate change secretary's speech in full to autumn conference.
Comment: Osborne shows his true colours – and they aren't green
Three years after taking power, the chancellor shows no sign of living up to his promises.
Comment: Osborne is stamping out a UK economic success story
Osborne makes the Tories look like an Oxbridge-educated Tea Party. It is time for the grown-ups to step in and start running the show.
Carbon policies 'cost jobs'
Europe's distribution of carbon permits may hurt the economy, a report has claimed.
UK-Norway energy deal to create 1,600 UK jobs
Over 1,600 jobs will be created in the UK as part of an initiative to secure the nation's long-term energy supply, according to prime minister David Cameron's speech in Oslo yesterday.
Households to pay more under coalition's energy plans
Consumers will have to pay even more for their energy to fund the switch to renewable energy, under legislation to be published later.
Comment: Does Ed Davey have what it takes to replace Chris Huhne?
Huhne was respected by green campaigners. What can Ed Davey do to earn the same reputation?
Climate change policies 'not to blame' for high energy bills
Efforts to tackle climate change are not responsible for increased energy prices, government advisers have insisted.
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