Excise on a litre of petrol will climb by 5c while the price of diesel will go up by 6c The cost of petrol and diesel will climb from midnight on Wednesday as the Government begins to wind back measures introduced shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year caused fuel prices to rise dramatically. […]
From Department of Finance; Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications The government has today (Wednesday, 5 April) approved a report stage amendment brought forward by Minister for Finance Michael McGrath to Finance Bill 2023. The Bill gives legislative effect to the taxation measures recently announced by the government, the purpose of which is to continue […]
The move is expected to be signed off by the Government this week. ENVIRONMENT MINISTER EAMON Ryan has announced that VAT on the supply and installation of solar panels on homes and public buildings is to be abolished. The 23% VAT rate will be reduced to 0% and is expected to save householders an additional […]
In recentblogs, we have been looking at various measures that can be implemented to protect householders from fluctuating oil and gas prices, including heat pumps, biomass stoves, insulation, solar energy and heat controls. This week, we will pull them all together and look at the merits of a full retrofit programme. The Government has announced […]
In our previous blogs, we have been suggesting ways to transition from fossel fuels to more renewable alternatives as the cost of oil and gas continues to fluctuate. As full retrofits are beyond many people’s budget, today we look at ‘quick fix’ methods to ameliorate rising energy bills. We will also argue that special measures […]
With fluctuating fuel prices, this column has been looking at ways that households can quickly reduce their energy bills. This week, we look at insulation. What is Insulation? Basically, insulation is material installed that reduces heat loss or heat gain by providing a barrier between the inside of your home and the significantly different temperature […]
In the present uncertain environment and wild fluctuations in the cost of oil and gas, we have used recent blogs to present ideas around alternative sources of renewable energy that can reduce your bills. In previous weeks, we looked at Biomass and Heat Pumps. This week we will discuss Solar energy. Did you know that […]
The recent sharp increase in the price of oil and gas has focused people’s minds on how to reduce their spiralling fuel costs. In our blog over the coming weeks, we will consider the various options available to households to reduce their energy bills. Our last posting looked at bio-mass pellet stoves, this week we review heat […]
It has been a tumultuous two years on the world energy markets. Firstly, pandemic related supply and delivery issues resulted in sharp increases in oil and gas prices. And then war broke out in Ukraine with Russia, Europe’s largest gas and oil supplier, targeted by the west with sanctions. Germany and the other large European […]
The carbon challenge provides a huge opportunity for Irish business