I recently joined Kevin McCloud and Greg Barker - Minister of State for energy and climate change - for a live webinar in which we were discussing the Green Deal, with the debate fed by questions from you.
Read More »How to ignite a change against fuel poverty
It's really positive to see the amount of support Cold Homes Week - the Energy Bill Revolution campaign - is receiving this week, as businesses, charities and organisations make a stand against fuel poverty. The scale of the issue is so serious that we need to do all we can to urge government to stop…
Read More »Green Deal and Black Holes
Stephen Hawking recently revealed his career 'Plan B'. Had a life in theoretical physics not worked out, he would have joined the Civil Service. UK Government's loss may have been the world's gain, but are his services still needed to sort out the energy efficiency policy mess we find ourselves in? Our view is below;…
Read More »What’s wrong with the Green Deal and how to fix it
Government decision making is based on outdated textbook economics; a reliance on economic modelling that can never truly represent us in all our complexity.
Read More »Get more effcient: use less gas
Households and businesses need secure UK gas supplies, but relying on international markets is risky and expensive - especially compared to using better energy efficiency to plug the systemic gas leak in our homes.
Read More »What has the Government exposed us to now?
SSE's announcement to fix energy prices to January 2016 saw David Cameron and Ed Miliband competing to claim the credit. With the other energy suppliers coming under pressure to follow SSE's example, let's consider what the real cost of this price freeze amounts to. And consider if there is really any credit to claim!
Read More »The aspiration and delivery gap
In his biggest reshuffle since becoming Prime Minister, David Cameron fired the starting gun for the general election by sacking or moving at least six Cabinet members to make way for a series of fresh replacements, who will be promoted on Tuesday.
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