CBI shining a light on business energy efficiency

In ‘Shining a Light: Uncovering the business energy efficiency opportunity’, the CBI is calling for the Government to:

• Re-assess all current business energy efficiency policies and ensure that any new initiatives add value to the framework. Bring together and streamline the various policy strands to create a coherent framework and set out plans to engage businesses on the ground when designing, implementing and communicating policies


• Support large and energy-intensive users, implementing a coherent policy for Combined Heat and Power


• Back mid-sized businesses by using the Business Bank to raise awareness among firms of the financial schemes available and begin to look at how the Green Deal could be successfully expanded to business users


• Consider how Business Rates could incentivise investment in energy efficiency - by waiving rates for refurbishment of empty properties in the short-term.

Rhian Kelly, CBI Director for Business Environment policy, said:

“Energy efficiency has sneaked under the radar in the UK’s energy debate and is making a material contribution to UK growth. But there is so much economic and environmental potential that remains unfulfilled.

“With energy prices still on the rise, energy efficiency can help mitigate the impact on firms, particularly heavy users."

Energy Efficiency Exhibitions across the UK

Learn more about energy efficient products for your business - Free

6 Venues nationwide:

South-West
Westpoint Arena, Exeter	10th September
Midlands
Ricoh Arena, Coventry	12th September
North-East
Metro Arena, Newcastle	17th September
Scotland
Highland Centre, Edinburgh	19th September
South-East
Sandown Park, Surrey	24th September
North-West
Event City, Manchester	26th September

Statistical data set: RHI mechanism for budget management: estimated commitments

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The quarterly forecast shows the current estimated committed expenditure for the next 12 months based on the number of Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) applications and accreditations. It advises whether any tariffs will be reduced, the level of reduction, and what the new tariff(s) will be, and when they will take effect.

The monthly budget forecast will be published by the last day of each month. It includes the current estimated committed expenditure for the next 12 months based on the number of RHI applications received. It is for information only and no reductions to tariffs will be made as a result of the information contains.

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Statistical data set: Monthly and annual prices of road fuels and petroleum products

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Table last updated 30 January 2014.

Monthly: Typical/average annual retail prices of petroleum products and a crude oil price index (QEP 4.1.1 and 4.1.2)

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Statistical data set: International road fuel prices

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Statistical data set: Energy trends section 7: weather

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Average temperatures and deviations from the long term mean (ET 7.1)

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Statistical data set: Domestic energy price indices

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Retail prices index UK: fuel components in the UK/relative to GDP deflator (QEP 2.1.1 and 2.1.2)

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ScottishPower to offer business customers more flexibility

ENERGYLINX: ScottishPower has announced that from April 2014 it will stop offering default auto-rollover contracts to new business customers.

EDF and E.ON catch up, leaving Scottish Power out in the cold.

Both EDF Energy and E.ON UK have announced they are to end auto-rollovers for small businesses, leaving Scottish Power as the last of the Big Six to lock businesses into auto-rollover contracts.

The announcements made on 20th and 23rd August follow those made by SSE, British Gas and RWE npower confirming they would end the process.

E.ON said that before next April, when it will launch new products without an auto-rollover option, it will encourage its existing customers to opt out of being automatically rolled over.

EDF Energy customers who do not contact the supplier at the end of their contract will now have their prices frozen for a year, and will be able to leave at any time during that period without incurring costs.