Government urged to scrap price cap increase
The leader of the Liberal Democrats has urged the government to pay for the October price cap increase in a bid to take the pressure off the households’ shoulders. Sir Ed Davey said: “The contest to be...
View ArticleEd Davey calls on charities to take crucial environmental role
Former Energy Secretary Ed Davey is challenging the charity sector to take green issues more seriously if they want to reap the financial benefit for their work. That was his message during his first...
View ArticleM&S gives a spark to community energy projects
M&S Energy has unveiled the winners of its £350,000 Community Energy Fund. The scheme saw nearly 80,000 people vote for their favourite project to win funding so they could install renewable...
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Brexit and nuclear discussed at Energy Live 2016
The government has created “massive uncertainty” in the energy sector due to Brexit and its latest policies. That’s the message from former Energy Secretary Ed Davey who was one of the main speakers at...
View ArticleEnergy policy needed to fight Brexit uncertainty
The government needs to announce an energy policy in its Autumn statement later this month, to combat the uncertainty the sector is experiencing due to Brexit. That is the only thing that will give...
View Article‘UK Government not taking energy seriously’
The UK Government is not taking energy as seriously as it should be in the lead up to leaving the EU. That’s according to Former Energy Secretary Sir Ed Davey, who spoke to ELN at the Energy Storage...
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Hung Parliament: Uncertainty looms for energy sector
The UK election has ended in a hung Parliament in an election twist today. The Conservatives secured 42.4% of the votes winning 318 seats, while Labour at 40% ended with 262 seats. The Lib Dems stand...
View ArticleEd Davey returns as Lib Dem’s Shadow Energy Minister
Sir Ed Davey has made a return to energy as the Liberal Democrats new Shadow Cabinet is announced. He has been appointed as Shadow Minister for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy by new leader Jo...
View ArticleOfgem asked to help pre-paid customers amidst coronavirus fears
Co-Leader of the Liberal Democrats and former Energy Secretary Sir Ed Davey has written to industry regulator Ofgem to help pre-paid gas and electricity consumers amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Fearing...
View ArticleEx-Energy Minister Ed Davey elected as new leader of Liberal Democrats
Sir Ed Davey has been elected as the new leader of the Liberal Democrats after defeating rival candidate Layla Moran by 42,756 votes to 24,564. Previously the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate...
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