Energy has new home in Whitehall reorganisation February 9th, 2023 The department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) – the ministerial department responsible for business, industrial strategy, science, innovation, energy, and climate change – is no more. In Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s latest reshuffle, energy has been separated from business. The department responsible for…
Invoice validation and a clean bill of health January 30th, 2023 As has been well documented, many businesses are battling to keep afloat and are taking measures to cut costs wherever they can, energy being one of them. There are plenty of energy efficiency initiatives that can be taken whilst a well-planned energy procurement strategy…
Industry reaction to the Energy Bills Discount Scheme January 10th, 2023 Eligible energy-intensive industries will receive a discount on what they pay for their gas and electricity. The U.K. government’s decision to slash its level of energy bill support for businesses has been labelled “out-of-touch” by the Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses, Martin…
Hunt warns business leaders that energy support is “unsustainably expensive” January 5th, 2023 Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt is due to announce the result of a review into business energy support in the House of Commons when parliament returns next week from its Christmas break. Business leaders were forewarned on Wednesday that it will…
Schools and colleges to get £500m energy efficiency boost December 12th, 2022 Schools and colleges in England will be allocated a share of £500 million to spend on energy efficiency upgrades, helping to save on bills during the winter months and manage energy consumption. This will help them save money and make them more energy…
Business energy: How to manage multiple sites October 21st, 2022 Running a business across several sites can be complicated and cost you more than it needs to if a properly coordinated energy management programme is not in place. Over time, extensions may be added to existing properties or new sites may be bought as your…
Energy Bill Relief Scheme extended October 14th, 2022 The government has expanded the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) by four months so that relief can be claimed on all fixed contracts signed on or after 1st December 2021. Previously this was only applicable to contracts signed from 1st April 2022. The expansion of the EBRS…
Government outlines plans to help businesses tackle energy crisis September 26th, 2022 On Wednesday 21 September, the U.K government’s Business Secretary, Jacob Rees-Mogg, unveiled plans to help businesses negotiate their way through the energy crisis. The Hospitality Sector, one of the industries most under threat from rising energy prices, has welcomed the government’s new Energy…
Government business energy support September 15th, 2022 As businesses have not benefitted from an energy price cap and are not always able to fix their business energy price through fixed energy deals, many – particularly those in the under-pressure hospitality sector – are reporting projected increases in what they pay for their gas and electricity…
