How to combat the energy crisis and keep the green transition on track
Policymakers need to keep their eye on the goal of decarbonising energy systems.
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The UK price of gas has fallen below pre-war levels
A mild start to the winter and a surge in European gas storage could help Britain’s energy bill crisis.
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Energy bills could rise to £4,347 from April
The Truss government’s U-turn over the energy price freeze means most households will be paying higher bills in six months’…
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The race to succeed Liz Truss begins
There is no agreement among Tory MPs on who the new leader should be: some want Penny Mordaunt, others Jeremy…
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Could the UK face blackouts this winter?
Though Liz Truss has ruled it out, ignoring energy rationing now could increase the prospect of blackouts come winter.
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Fuel efficiency gap will cost households hundreds of pounds
Energy costs for older, poorly insulated homes will increase by twice the rate of more efficient ones.
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Does Liz Truss actually want the UK to face blackouts this winter?
There is no political or economic justification for the refusal to inform the public on how to save energy.
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Warnings of winter blackouts overshadow Liz Truss’s energy price cap
The UK faces a potential series of power cuts in the coming months, yet the cabinet remains divided.
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“People have nowhere to turn”: Britain’s first “warm banks” open their doors
Charities and councils offer refuge for people who cannot afford heating this winter.
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Martin Lewis: “It is quite staggering how little politicians know”
The Money Saving Expert opens up about his own attitude to spending, how little politicians know, and being mistaken for…
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The true cost of Liz Truss’s energy plan is dizzying
It may provide a quick boost for the new Prime Minister, but her intervention could prolong the cost-of-living crisis for…
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As prices rise, support for disabled people faces a £1bn shortfall
The government has not uprated disability benefits in line with inflation.
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The Policy Ask with Shaun Spiers: “Grenfell is a terrible reminder of the cost of deregulation”
The executive director of the Green Alliance on retaining EU laws, funding for farmers and the benefits of being outspoken.
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Vague policy is leaving businesses in the dark on their energy bills
The government is causing companies to waste money while they wait to find out how much help they will receive.
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Let’s not forget to scrutinise the new energy policy
It’s riddled with holes and shows most generosity towards energy companies.
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Liz Truss finally unveils plan to freeze energy bills this winter
Questions about how to pay for the multi-billion pound plan were quickly overshadowed by the Queen’s ill-health, but they will…
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Who is funding Liz Truss’s energy price cap?
The Prime Minister is expected to announce plans to freeze energy bills today – but at a cost to the…
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Liz Truss’s energy bills plan sounds suspiciously like Labour’s – but with a twist
Reports suggest the new Prime Minister will freeze our bills – but we’ll still pay for it.
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The energy crisis is a bonfire of free-market vanities
The whole of European capitalism is facing the spectre of price controls, windfall taxes and even nationalisation.
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What Liz Truss means for Labour
The new prime minister is not the gift to Keir Starmer that many on the left think.
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