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Format: 2012-05-18
Format: 2012-05-18

2012 Annual Report on Fuel Poverty Statistics published

The 2012 Annual Report on Fuel Poverty Statistics was published on 17 May 2012. The publication covers new data for England for 2012, and an estimated level of fuel poverty in the UK for 2010. Click...

Airtricity to buy Phoenix Supply for £19m

Airtricity, which is owned by SSE, has agreed a deal to buy Phoenix Supply Limited, Northern Ireland's biggest gas supplier for £19.1m sterling. Click here for more information

Ireland is Setting World Class Standards in Energy Management

Businesses in Ireland excelling in energy managment avoid €150 million in energy costs. Click here for more information

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment launches the Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP)

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment Arlene Foster launched the Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) which will bring together in one document, the actions being undertaken by the...

Minister Rabitte lists 6 essentials so as to reach Ireland's renewable energy targets

Speech by Minister Pat Rabitte TD at given at the Border, Midland & Western Assembly's annual conference "Renewable Energy - Revitalising Ireland's Regions " on the 30 April 2012 Click here for...

Action call as rural customers are faced with higher gas bills

Gas customers in rural parts of Northern Ireland are being charged up to five per cent more than city dwellers, the Belfast Telegraph has discovered. While Firmus claims to undercut Phoenix’s price...

Apple to use only green power for main data center

18 May 2012
(Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to power its main U.S. data center entirely with renewable energy by the end of this year, taking steps to address longstanding environmental concerns about the rapid...

Fuel poverty figures show decrease, but are expected to rise again

17 May 2012
Figures for 2010 show the number of households in fuel poverty fell by 750,000, but critics point out average bills have risen by £150 since then The number of UK households in fuel poverty fell in...

Fuel poverty figures show decrease, but are expected to rise again

17 May 2012
Figures for 2010 show the number of households in fuel poverty fell by 750,000, but critics point out average bills have risen by £150 since then The number of UK households in fuel poverty fell in...

Fuel poverty figures show decrease, but are expected to rise again

17 May 2012
Figures for 2010 show the number of households in fuel poverty fell by 750,000, but critics point out average bills have risen by £150 since then The number of UK households in fuel poverty fell in...
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Political Debates and Press Releases

 

Northern Ireland Assembly - Mr Stephen Moutray asked the Minister for Social Development for an update on the pay-as-you-go pilot scheme for home heating oil. Click here for the Ministers reply

Northern Ireland Assembly - Mr Campbell asked the Minister for Social Development to provide an estimate in the number of families affected by Fuel Poverty in each of the last three years. Click here for Department of Social Development reply

 

 

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