UK Government On Energy Efficiency Defensive

Posted on 01. May, 2009 by Ross in Government Policy, United Kingdom

The UK Government has sprung into action today to counter growing disillusionment with their plans to counter climate change as laid out in last week’s first Carbon Budget, as highlighted by npower’s latest survey of business opinions on energy efficiency. More criticism surfaced today from charity Business in the Community, whose latest survey revealed that two-thirds of businesses are unaware that the new Carbon Reduction Commitment will compel them to start cutting their carbon emissions, adding weight to the contention that the Government is failing to communicate its policies and legislation effectively.

The Government’s energy and climate change secretary Ed Miliband has called on UK business leaders to take advantage of the additional