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Is Elon Musk good for the planet? The world's richest person has made money from EVs and is fan of solar energy, but does his backing of Donald Trump put the energy transition in jeopardy?

Bring down electricity costs to cut energy bills, government told The Climate Change Committee has urged the government to make electricity cheaper to drive adoption of heat pumps.

Government proposes to expand automatic energy compensation scheme The government has put forward new measures that it says will protect consumers against energy price rises, including cutting the time it takes to get compensation from energy companies. 

Octopus and BYD to offer an EV, charger and free home charging from £299 a month Octopus and BYD's Power Pack will include a V2G-ready BYD Dolphin, a bi-directional charger and free home charging

MPs confused over net zero, YouGov finds A majority of MPs (84%) support the UK’s net zero emissions 2050 climate change target, according to a new poll from YouGov on behalf of the Energy and Climate Intelligent Unit (ECIU), despite the recent Conservative leadership announcement it no longer supports green policies.

Government set to deliver more than 100,000 EV chargepoints The government is set to roll out thousands more local electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints across England, allowing millions of drivers without a driveway the ability to charge their EVs more easily. 

Green groups praise ‘life-changing’ Warm Homes Plan commitment The government has been praised for recommitting to the plan as part of its strategy to cut bills.

Octopus Energy’s Saving Sessions return, with 8,000 plushies and an EV up for grabs Octopus Energy' Saving Sessions are retuning, giving customers the chance to win an EV or one of more than 8,000 of its pink Octopus plushies

Make EVs cheaper to hit zero-emission goals, analysis says Electric vehicle (EV) charging needs to be made more affordable if the UK is going to achieve its zero-emissions goals, according to a new report from Cornwall Insight.