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Reports on the British public's reluctance to participate in the government's environmentally-friendly energy schemes. Reasons behind the public's lack of interest; Provisions of the government's White Paper on renewable electricity targets.

The article reports that the government of Ireland is likely to sought for more natural gas interconnector with Great Britain, in a green paper on energy, which is to be published in October 2006. The connectivity is likely to benefit Ireland, through lower domestic energy prices. The company Bord Gais Eireann owns and operates the existing gas interconnector. The paper is not expected to recommend a break-up of the Electricity Supply Board of Ireland.

The article discusses the changes in the attitudes and expectations towards oil market trading in the U.S. and Great Britain. It states that the British Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the American Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) meet major oil companies, investors, banks and traders to discuss the issue in oil trading as well as the solution for energy optimization. It also notes that the issue raised panic in the industry because of the projected oil price increase.

Reports that residents of Bradworthy in Devon, England, lost their fight to deny planning permission for three wind turbines, after the British government announced in its energy White Paper that ten percent of energy should come from renewable sources by 2010. Responsibility of the government and utilities to change positive public opinion about renewable energy into positive action; Budgetary allocation for green energy marketing in the country.

The article offers information on the energy policy approach offered by the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference to Great Britain. It is stated that Great Britain should have a tax imposed on carbon emission which will help in harmonizing the price of carbon. It mentions to design a long-term market in energy contracts for delivering large-scale, long-term and capital-intensive infrastructure investments.

The article discusses the implications of the renewable energy strategy ambitions of Great Britain. It states that the country's energy target aims to increase its generated power output by 30% in 2020 which is put in a wrong position because of the expensiveness and insignificance of the initiative. It also notes that the British power ambitions cannot effectively deal climate change and intermittent wind power generation that threatens national security on energy supply.

The article presents an update on the energy sector in Great Britain. Concerns of business leaders in the region centers on the fact that the country will not have enough energy supplies to enable industrial and commercial users to survive the winter period. Also, Digby Jones, Director General of the Confederation of British Industry, has state that business closures may take place due to cold winter and if this happens, people will lose their jobs. Meanwhile, Scotland-based Scottish Power PLC, a major power company, has reemphasized its commitment to renewable energy on a global scale. Deputy First Minister and Enterprise Minister of Great Britain Nicol Stephen has plans of making changes in the energy regulations. Meanwhile Scottish Power subsidiary PPM Energy expects to complete four wind power projects by the end of December 2005.

Comments on the efforts of Great Britain's Office of Gas & Electricity Markets (Ofgem) to encourage British supply companies to work with its consumer arm, Energywatch, to develop approved standards on customer billing. Threat of direct regulatory intervention; Agency's belief that customers are fed up with energy bills that are difficult to understand; Call on Ofgem to focus its resources on more important issues.

Comments on the British Office of Gas & Electricity Markets' proposed standards for energy billing. Reasons of the agency for proposing the standards; Regulatory issues in billing.

The article focuses on the proposal of Great Britain's Office of Gas and Electricity Markets to change the cost of electric transmission so that it reflects factors such as the geographical location of the generator. Also known as Ofgem, the British energy regulator reasons that the further the electricity has to travel, the more energy is lost in the process. However, to remain profitable, energy suppliers need to have pricing systems that can effectively cope with the changes in methodology.