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26 August 2025
Low public awareness and perceived lack of incentives are discouraging British households from switching to time-of-use energy tariffs, even if this switch could save them money, a new report by The MCS Foundation reveals.
More than two in five households (41%) say they are unlikely or very unlikely to switch to tariffs which offer…
Biomethane is not a viable option for replacing fossil fuels to heat UK homes at scale, a new report commissioned by The MCS Foundation has found.
26 August 2025
Low public awareness and perceived lack of incentives are discouraging British households from switching to time-of-use energy tariffs, even if this switch could save them money, a new report by The MCS Foundation reveals.
More than two in five households (41%) say they are unlikely or very unlikely to switch to tariffs which offer…
Low public awareness and perceived lack of incentives are discouraging British households from switching to time-of-use energy tariffs, even if this switch could save them money, a new report by The MCS Foundation reveals.
A new report launched today demonstrates that while UK homeowners recognise the benefits of improving home energy efficiency, many are still reluctant to make it a priority.
Government needs a public engagement strategy that includes trusted consumer champions to tackle a ‘greenlash’, think tank survey reveals.
YouGov polling published today reveals overwhelming public support for mandatory solar panels under the Future Homes Standard.
Removing social and environmental levies from electricity bills could save consumers up to £300 a year and incentivise the uptake of heat pumps, a new independent report by Cornwall Insight and the MCS Foundation has said.
Removing social and environmental levies from electricity bills could save consumers up to £300 a year and incentivise the uptake of heat pumps, a new independent report by Cornwall Insight and the MCS Foundation has said.
Careers advisers and social media influencers promoting apprenticeships to Gen Z could help provide the green workers the UK needs to meet net zero, according to new research published during Green Careers Week 2023.
Careers advisers and social media influencers promoting apprenticeships to Gen Z could help provide the green workers the UK needs to meet net zero, according to new research published during Green Careers Week 2023.
New research shows that households living in a typical semi-detached new build would save an average of £1,342 a year, if the Government mandates solar panels, heat pumps and battery storage for all new homes.
New research shows that households living in a typical semi-detached new build would save an average of £1,342 a year, if the Government mandates solar panels, heat pumps and battery storage for all new homes.
Homeowners are planning energy efficiency upgrades that for the most part will not have a significant impact on carbon emissions, according to a new report.
Homeowners are planning energy efficiency upgrades that for the most part will not have a significant impact on carbon emissions, according to a new report.
Net zero will require a transformation of the energy grid on a scale unseen since the 1960s – but these upgrades are possible and will bring huge benefits for UK homes, business and energy security, a new report has found.
An upgraded grid will allow millions of homes to install heat pumps and EV chargers, and will unlock…
Net zero will require a transformation of the energy grid on a scale unseen since the 1960s
The growth of the solar PV sector offers lessons for accelerating heat pump deployment, a new report by MCS and The MCS Foundation argues.
The MCS Foundation has welcomed energy minister Lord Callanan’s statement that “Heat pumps and heat networks will be the main route to cutting household emissions for the foreseeable future”, following news that the Government has suspended plans for a “hydrogen town” at Redcar.
Local grid upgrades need to become a critical infrastructure priority over the next 25 years if we are to meet our legally binding carbon budgets, according to a new paper from the MCS Foundation and energy analysts Regen.