Carbon neutral deadline revised by UK Government
The UK has increased its commitment to reduce carbon usage by 80% by 2050 to a commitment to be carbon neutral by 2050. This is expected to be achieved by adopting Hydrogen as an alternative to gas, and using renewable sources for electricity generation, with a greater utilisation of GSHP and Air Source heat pumps. […]
Net-zero economy aim for UK government
The UK Government has confirmed it is seeking advice on how to reduce carbon emissions and move to a net-zero economy. Following the release of a report last week by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warning that the global temperature increase will hit 1.5C by 2030, and 3-4C by the end of […]
2050 carbon budget target difficult to hit without the use of bioenergy according to CCC
The 2050 carbon emissions target is set to be very difficult to achieve without the use of bioenergy according to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). Bioenergy is the combustion of solid, liquid or gaseous fuels made from biomass feedstocks, which may or may not have undergone some form of conversion process. It was concluded […]
Increase in wholesale gas costs are main factor for rise in energy bills according to CCC
According to a new report by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), recent increases in domestic energy bills are largely due to rising wholesale gas costs not those policies in place to achieve a low carbon economy. The committee states that findings in the report disprove claims that recent bill increases are due to environmental […]
Government predicts 93% fall in loft insulation under Green Deal
Loft insulation, one of the most energy efficient home insulation measures has been predicted to significantly decline when the Green deal goes live later in the year the government has predicted. Data from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) states that the rate of installation of loft insulation is expected to fall by […]
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