The sparks flying between the Government and the energy industry about fuel poverty and "excess" profits may turn into the high-voltage issue of this week's Budget.
On one side is the Government, desperate to find an eye-catching initiative to protect the poor from rising fuel costs; on the other are the big six energy companies keen to protect their profits. - The Sunday Telegraph
The multi-billion pound bid process for the contract to clean up the Sellafield nuclear plant has been thrown into chaos by a number of senior departures at the body that is running the competition. - The Sunday Telegraph
Government plans to force utilities to subsidise a new fuel poverty scheme appeared in disarray this weekend after Treasury officials appeared to abandon one of the programme's key components. - The Sunday Telegraph
D1 Oils, the Aim-listed company which has a joint venture with BP to turn jatropha plants into biofuels, will look to raise up to £30m in fresh capital. - The Sunday Telegraph
Sunday, 9 March 2008
Between the Broadsheets
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