So Energy seeks tens of millions in extra cash amid UK energy crisis October 25, 2022 So Energy is reportedly seeking tens of millions of pounds worth of additional funding to help navigate the UK’s energy crisis. The energy firm, which supplies power to more than 300,000 households, in August urged the government to act fast, calling the crisis “a state of emergency” in an exclusive interview with City A.M. The [...]
Exclusive: Rival firm urges Octopus and Ovo to ringfence Bulb’s customers October 25, 2022 A rival supplier has slammed the two prospective bids for fallen firm Bulb Energy, labelling them a “significant risk to all energy bill payers.”
Europe to stave off blackouts this winter if it avoids more “surprises” October 25, 2022 Europe should avoid blackouts this winter unless they are more "surprises", predicts the International Energy Agency.
More households fall onto prepayment meters as energy crisis bites October 25, 2022 The energy crisis has pushed more households onto prepayment meters, according to new research from USwitch.
‘Wind power, not windfall taxes,’ says energy sector to incoming PM Rishi Sunak October 25, 2022 Industry bodies across the energy sector urged incoming Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to boost domestic energy and not bring in new taxes.
EU pushes ban on petrol cars ahead of climate summit October 24, 2022 The EU is proposing to tighten the bloc's climate policies ahead of the COP 27 summit in Cairo, Egypt, next month.
Scottish Power calls for Bulb auction to be scrapped and restarted October 24, 2022 Scottish Power has slammed the Government's handling of the sale of Bulb accusing them of distorting competition in the energy sector.
Watch the moment 30 activists invade Parliament’s central lobby in fuel protest October 24, 2022 More than 30 Greenpeace activists invaded the central lobby in Parliament to mark Rishi Sunak’s ascendency to Number 10. The environmental campaigners, joined by Fuel Poverty Action, sat down in the centre of the Palace of Westminster unfurling a banner reading ‘chaos costs lives.’ They called on the prime minister in waiting Rishi Sunak to [...]
Shell could start profit slowdown as Labour pushes to expand windfall tax October 24, 2022 The historic profit run from oil and gas titans is expected to slow down this week, when Shell unveils its latest results.
Gas prices slide to five-month lows as supply fears ease October 24, 2022 Gas prices have dropped below €100 per megawatt-hour for the first time since June, weighed down by cold weather and LNG imports.