Commenting on the Business Secretary’s response to Professor Helm’s Cost of Energy Review, Stephen Elliott, Chair of the Energy Intensive Users Group, said: “A year on from the review, energy intensive industries are dismayed that the Government still doesn’t have any immediate plan to reform the UK’s expensive electricity system. This is despite a 2017 […]
The Government has issued a guide to customs procedures in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit. The guide explains: how trade, processes and regulations at the UK border will change after 29 March 2019 what traders and other businesses operating at the UK border will need to do from 29 March 2019. Over time, […]
Avoiding a No Deal Brexit The Director General of the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI), Andrew Large, has today (12th October 2018) written an open letter to the Prime Minister expressing deep concern about the possibility of a “No Deal” Brexit outcome and the resulting risk of disruption. The text of that letter is reproduced […]
The Director General of the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI), Andrew Large, has written to the Chancellor outlining some key recommendations for the forthcoming Budget scheduled for 29 October. Andrew highlighted that making paper is energy intensive, and notwithstanding huge improvements in efficiency and some support from Government, quickly increasing energy prices and a number […]
The publication of the latest report (‘IPCC Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C – a first assessment’) reaffirms that to minimise the adverse effects of climate change, there needs to be substantial changes to the way energy and resources are used if decarbonisation targets are to be achieved. Acting on these priorities calls for huge […]