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Ministers told electricity prices ‘can and should be cheaper’

Climate Change Committee chief executive Emma Pinchbeck spoke out as she appeared at Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee.

Evening Standard

Public will not have to change lives ‘radically’ for climate goal, MPs promised

Lifestyle change, such as diet and travel, are not in the scope of the 2035 goal

The Independent UK

Public will not have to change lives ‘radically’ for 2035 climate goal, MPs told

Government climate advisers said the UK can ‘absolutely’ meet its targets for 2030 and 2035, but it currently remains off track.

Evening Standard

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Storm Darragh showed me how unprepared my family – and Britain – are for disaster

After just 12 hours without power, we were cold, isolated and facing the fact that everyday life is far more precarious than it seems, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

UK must get prepared for extreme weather like Storm Darragh, climate chief warns

Storm Darragh brought gusts of 93mph to some parts of the country on Saturday, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power

The Independent UK

‘We need to show what we’re trying to do is worth it’: voice of the UK energy industry steps down

After five years making Energy UK ‘noisier’ on green issues, Emma Pinchbeck has been picked to lead the UK’s fight against global heating

The Guardian - UK

Energy industry trade body chief to head UK’s climate watchdog

Emma Pinchbeck will take over as chief executive of Climate Change Committee next month

The Guardian - UK

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‘I don’t want this landscape to change’: the UK energy head making the local case for clean power

Faced with community anxiety over building for the energy transition, Energy UK’s Emma Pinchbeck stresses the wins, near-term and far

The Guardian - UK

Junking green policies, junking investment: scorched-earth Conservatism is all Sunak offers now

The cavalier way in which the latest U-turn has been presented reveals a government and a PM scrabbling for survival, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Shell profits soar to £32billion as millions struggling to pay their energy bills

The latest figures follow MPs hearing that around 12 million households are now spending more than 10% of their income on energy bills - the previous definition of fuel poverty

Daily Mirror

Ofgem considers subsidy to level energy costs for prepayment and direct debit customers

Regulator defends suppliers who have forced people on to meters

The Guardian - UK

Ofgem boss DEFENDS forcing people onto pre-payment meters as 'some choose not to pay'

Facing MPs today, Jonathan Brearley branded the controversial step 'reasonable' - but was met by disbelief, with Labour's Darren Jones responding: 'I'd assume most people who aren't paying their bills, it's because they can't afford it.'

Daily Mirror

Do not repeat past mistakes by banning cheap solar power, Energy UK boss warns

Meanwhile, Labour pledges to ban fracking and continue with solar roll-out

Insider UK

‘Bewildering’: Government won’t stop Bulb collapse adding to energy bills, MPs warn

Costs will ‘ultimately be passed down to bill payers’, says cross-party committee

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The Independent UK

Energy bills could rise by another £1,000 if gas prices do not drop

The boss of Energy UK warned that the cap on bills could increase to £3,000 in October.

The Independent UK

Energy bills could increase again in October after predicted 50% jump in April

Energy UK chief executive Emma Pinchbeck said bills were expected to rise not just in April but again in October ‘if nothing changes’.

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