Talking Energy The Issues

• Our Responsibilities
• The Issues
• Cleaner coal
• Renewables
• Affordability
• New nuclear
• Climate change
• Energy efficiency
• Fuel poverty
• The future of energy
• 2010 Performance
• 2009 Performance
• 2008 Performance
• What We're Doing
• How we do business

Our Responsibilities

The Issues

Providing energy which is affordable, reliable and lower carbon is a big challenge. But what are the key issues?

In this section, our issue tracker keeps tabs on some of the latest conversations, ranging from climate change to fuel poverty.

Cleaner coal

We believe that coal is an important part of a balanced energy mix but that it should be used in a reduced, cleaner form in the future. Have a look at what other people are saying.

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Renewables

Renewable energy is environmentally friendly but is expensive to build and can be unreliable. We’re investing record amounts in our renewable portfolio but what are others saying?

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Affordability

We think energy should be affordable, reliable and lower carbon. But what does affordable energy look like? Is it about more than just price? Isn’t it also about helping people to manage their energy consumption?

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New Nuclear

Nuclear power is a very reliable energy source but can take a long time to build and is less flexible than fossil fuels. We still need to find an answer to the long-term storage of nuclear waste too.

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Climate Change

We’re working hard to reduce our impact on the environment and we’re investing in renewable technology. But we also believe that we all have a responsibility to reduce our carbon footprint. See what others are saying.

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Energy efficiency

So how do we reduce our carbon emissions? Just small changes to our energy habits can make a big difference at home and work. It’s all about being energy efficient and making sure we don’t waste the energy we have.

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Fuel poverty

Fuel poverty is a serious issue and we’re working hard with all of our stakeholders to help reduce fuel poverty, through tariffs, energy advice and support. Have a look at the link to see what others are saying:

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Future of energy

In the UK a third of our power stations will be closing in the next 10 to 15 years. What do you think the future of UK energy looks like? Visit the link to see what others are saying:

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