Tag: Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit

Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) Poll: public confused on petrol car phase-out

Stuart Mitchell

New polling for the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) by FocalData has found that 74% of British adults believe the phase-out of petrol-fuelled cars is due to happen sooner than is actually the case [1]. A Flourish survey visualization When asked how many years they thought they had left buy a new car that you can fill up with petrol or diesel, 45% thought it would happen within the next seven years, by 2030. In fact, it will not be until 2035 that the Government plans to phase out…

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Net zero delays add thousands to bills

Stuart Mitchell

Missed savings and impact of climate and energy costs add up to £2,150 to UK household bills in 2022. If the UK had shifted away from oil and gas more quickly to technologies including renewables, home insulation, rooftop solar panels, heat pumps and electric vehicles, households could have been saving around £1,750 on energy bills in 2022. On top of this, £400 has been added to food bills this year due to the impact of climate change and oil and gas prices on the food and farming system. The combined…

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