cost of living crisis

Poor electricity market design ‘landed Brits with £7bn in additional energy costs during 2021-2022′ 

Poor electricity market design ‘landed Brits with £7bn in additional energy costs during 2021-2022′ 

The fact that the UK links all of its electricity prices to wholesale gas prices – including electricity generated by renewables and nuclear – resulted in £7.2bn of extra costs for homes and businesses in 2021 and 2022, making the cost-of-living crisis worse.  

Consumers less willing to pay more for sustainable products during cost-of-living crisis

Environment Agency workers to strike for the first time

Rishi Sunak promises ‘better future’ for UK but fails to mention the environment

As energy price cap rises, British Gas advocates bill freeze and profit donations

Government ponders energy bill relief for energy-intensive industries

COP26 prompted UK hospitality firms to take environmental action, survey finds

‘The benefits are significant’: Businesses call on Tory leadership candidates to back net-zero

WRAP: Food redistribution by UK organisations reached record high in 2021, likely to keep rising

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