Published on Thursday 23 January, Citizens Advice has warned the government that it risks “fatally undermining” the country’s ability to reach net zero by 2050. In the first of a series of reports examining the impact of net zero on consumers, the charity reveals a gap in public understanding about…
New research commissioned by Scottish Renewables has found that the Scottish government’s new Heat Networks Bill could see the equivalent of 460,000 homes heated renewably by 2030, cutting emissions from heat by 10% and helping tackle the climate emergency. Published on Monday 11 November, the research found 46 potential heat…
ScottishPower and SP Energy Networks have issued a roadmap which illustrates how local communities can play a key role in reaching the UK’s net zero goals. Published on Wednesday 23 October, Zero Carbon Communities provides forecasts from Capital Economics, which reveal that the UK will need to install more than…
The government has launched a new consultation on proposals for the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations to ensure that final consumption metering devices are installed on heat and cooling networks and can guarantee that billing is based on consumption. Published on Thursday 17 October, it seeks views on the…
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon officially opened the £6mn Stirling District Heating Network on Wednesday 7 August. The project, which received £2mn support through the Scottish government’s Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme, was developed collaboratively with Stirling Council and Scottish Water Horizons. The government said it will use wastewater…
BEIS published the 2019 Q2 Heat Networks Project Pipeline on Tuesday 6 August. The summary brings together the range of investment opportunities across projects supported through the development stages by the Heat Networks Delivery Unit (HNDU) and projects seeking capital support from the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP). The 2019…
Citizens Advice and Energy UK have responded to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) initial study into heat networks, which it delivered on Thursday 10 May. The CMA raised concerns over levels of consumer protection for heat network customers compared to gas and electricity and that some consumers were paying…
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) delivered the findings of its initial study into heat networks on Thursday 10 May. The study found that while for many, heat networks offer prices which are the same or lower than people on a gas or electricity tariff, some customers – mainly those…