Energy
Target to decarbonise power sector by 2030 could save every British family over £1,000
New analysis published today by the independent Committee on Climate Change shows that every family in Britain could save at least £1,131 and as much as £4,525 if the government adopted a target to decarbonise the power sector by 2030.
Londoners shouldn’t be left out in the cold – Davey and Boris need to act
London Mayor Boris Johnson and energy secretary Ed Davey must do more to ensure Londoners aren't left out in the cold by rocketing energy bills.
Energy companies must come clean about their costs and the impact they have on bills
Ed Davey needs to ensure total transparency from energy companies about their costs and the impacts on bills, writes IPPR’s Reg Platt.
On carbon, why is George so hung up on the fax and not the facts?
Will Tim Yeo's amendment on carbon make it into the Energy Bill - or will George Osborne again thwart the green path?
Graphic: The increase in energy bills – and how the rise might be steeper without efficiency measures
The majority (83%) of the increase in energy bills is from wholesale and supplier costs, with less than a fifth (19%) due to low-carbon policies.
Adonis: Dither, delay and failure are costing the economy
Lord Adonis, Labour's infrastructure and growth spokesman in the House of Lords, writes about the government’s failure to get the green economy going.