Figures recently issued by Bord Gais show that the Energy Index has risen by 57% since August 2009. Industry experts are not expecting a slow down in current price rises any time soon either. The rising trend is expected to continue as a result of rising energy demand from Japan and Germany where extensive nuclear [...]
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OECD call for VAT change to increase energy efficiency
August 23, 2011
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently conducted a study on how to encourage households to become more energy efficient. In their study, the OECD claims that increases in VAT rates on energy bills from 5% to the standard rate of 20% would encourage households to become more energy efficient as they would [...]
September 5, 2011
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