It’s not good news for consumers with energy bills set to rise due to failing renewable energy schemes. Under the previous coalition government, consumers and businesses were encouraged to produce renewable energy and guaranteed a subsidy for doing so. The subsidies were paid for by a “levy” on household energy bills, which was meant to […]
Renewables no longer exempt from CCL announces Osborne
The summer budget has been released and while many businesses will be rejoicing at lower corporation taxes and a fuel duty price freeze, they won’t be as happy to see that renewable energy is no longer exempt from Climate Change Levies (CCL). Check out the official government document here. Suppliers will now have to pay […]
UK Energy’s Future: Fracking, Wind or Nuclear?
With growing concerns over ‘energy security’ amidst the imminent closures of coal-fired power stations, the effective moratorium on nuclear and the cynical view of renewables, fracking, in itself hugely controversial, has come to the forefront of public discussion with strong arguments on both sides of the debate. Yorkshire has been at the centre of discussion […]