Household energy bills are to be cut using a “tax bonanza” from fracking to strip out green levies, under Conservative plans. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/fracking/10359699/Fracking-taxes-may-be-used-to-pay-for-cut-in-energy-bills.html
George Osborne blames Ed Miliband’s ‘green’ policies for forcing up bills Families face an extra £425 over the next five years, figures show The Chancellor was applauded at the Tory conference for announcing Britain will not be at the forefront of tackling climate change Liberal Democrat Energy Secretary Ed Davey Read more
Scotland’s renewable energy industry has welcomed figures that reveal its wind turbines and biomass boilers helped to displaced almost all of the emissions generated by its road and rail transport sectors. http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2298867/scotlands-green-energy-offsets-road-and-rail-emissions
Three different wind farm applications are being considered by planning councillors in the Scottish Borders. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-24397907
Andrew Denholm Education Correspondent SCOTLAND’S oldest university has praised a Scottish Government decision that allows it to press ahead with controversial plans to build a wind farm. St Andrews University said it was “delighted” after a government Reporter upheld its proposal to build six 100m-high wind turbines on Kenly Farm, Read more
By Jim Pickard and Elizabeth Rigby The coalition is heading for a fresh dispute over green energy after a call by Downing Street to water down climate commitments as part of efforts to keep power bills down. Senior Conservatives have put under review several green policies in the last fortnight Read more
Labour plans to rein in energy lobbyists as analysis shows ministers have met with energy giants five times more often than with consumer groups Andrew Grice Lobbyists employed directly by the energy companies should be reined in and their dealings with the Government made more open, Ed Miliband has said. Read more
Civil servants at the Department for Energy and Climate Change received more than £1m in taxpayer-funded bonuses last year, at the same time as bills for consumers soared by an average of £100 a year, it emerged yesterday. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-attacks-bonuses-for-energy-officials-as-bills-soar-8861352.html