| 03.05.22 | EII Compensation Schemes The Energy Intensive Users Group (EUIG) cautiously welcomes the extension of the EII compensation schemes. The increase in compensation by capping the indirect emission cost at 1.5% of a company’s GVA is especially welcome for those who are eligible. This will enable some UK energy intensive industries (EIIs) to compete on a more even playing field and is a welcome step forward for those that remain covered. However, disappointingly, the schemes do not extend to all EIIs at risk of carbon leakage due to indirect emission cost in industrial electricity prices, nor does it close the industrial electricity price gap between Europe and the UK completely or alleviate the increase in gas costs since the autumn of last year. The EIUG therefore continues to call for measures to address escalated gas prices. |
| 11.04.22 | Dave Dalton new chair of EIUG The Energy Intensive User Group is welcoming British Glass CEO Dave Dalton as Chair of the umbrella organisation that represents the interests of energy intensive industrial consumers. |
| 07.04.22 | Energy Security Strategy EIUG cautiously welcomes the extension of the Energy Intensive Industries (EIIs) Compensation Schemes for a further 3 years and consideration of other measures to support business but notes that they may not apply to all EIIs and further measures are needed to deal with high energy prices. |
| 18.01.22 | Government fails to act on its own carbon market trigger for the second time The Energy Intensive Users’ Group (EIUG) today expressed their disappointment at the failure of the UK Emissions Trading System (UK ETS) Authority to take action to address rapid carbon price escalation. |
| 07.01.22 | EIUG calls on Government to rethink its approach on industrial energy and carbon costs The Energy Intensive Users’ Group (EIUG) highlights the underlying issues in the energy and carbon systems that are giving rise to a competitive disadvantage for UK energy intensive industries (EIIs). EIUG repeats calls for the UK Government to use levers immediately at its disposal to alleviate the pressure on EIIs. |
| 15.12.21 | UK ETS Cost Containment Mechanism: UK Government inaction on escalating industrial costs continues Following the announcement that the UK Emissions Trading System Cost Containment Mechanism (CCM) threshold has been exceeded, Government has again chosen not to act to contain escalating costs for energy intensive industries (EIIs). |
| 01.12.21 | UK ETS Cost Containment Mechanism: Government must take action to contain escalating industrial costs Following the announcement that the UK Emissions Trading System Cost Containment Mechanism (CCM) has been triggered, the Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) calls on Government to take action to contain escalating costs for energy intensive industries (EIIs). |
| 27.10.21 | Energy Prices: No action from Government to contain escalating energy costs for Energy Intensive Industries The Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) is deeply disappointed that Government has yet to take any action to contain escalating energy costs that are putting vital energy intensive industries, which make products essential for the UK economy, under additional pressure as winter approaches. |
| 19.10.21 | Energy Prices: UK Energy Intensive Industries raise concerns over reports of cost deferment proposal The Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) is concerned that industry proposals put to Government to contain escalating energy costs are being disregarded in favour of cost deferment, which will serve to prolong the problem. |
| 11.10.21 | Energy Prices: UK Energy Intensive Industries hold further talks with government Leaders of the UK’s energy intensive sectors are pleased to see swift further engagement with the Secretary of State following Friday’s meeting. |
| 08.10.21 | Energy Prices: UK Energy Intensive Industries meet with the Secretary of State Leaders representing the UK’s energy intensive industries are pleased that the Secretary of State agrees on the need to act on their concerns ahead of the winter to prevent supply chain disruption. |
| 07.10.21 | Winter Emergency Energy Measures Still Required The Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) says National Grid’s Winter Outlook Report and the warning of a greater risk of blackouts only emphasizes the need for Government and Ofgem to implement emergency measures this winter. |
| 05.10.21 | Energy Prices: Government and Ofgem must act urgently EIUG says Government and Ofgem must match the urgency in other countries and implement measures to protect the UK’s Energy Intensive Industries (EIIs) from being forced to halt production of essential goods this winter. |
| 05.10.21 | Energy Prices: UK Energy Intensive Industries calls on Government and Ofgem to take immediate action The Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) has today set-out the measures required to help ensure that the UK’s Energy Intensive Industries continue operating this winter. |
| 17.09.21 | Record Energy Prices: EIUG calls for Government to take immediate action The new Chair of the Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) calls for immediate steps in the face of unprecedented recent increases in energy prices to maintain the international competitiveness of a key economic sector. |
| 31.08.21 | EIUG welcomes publication of the Hydrogen Strategy EIUG welcomes publication of UK Hydrogen Strategy; calls for further action to support energy transition for energy intensive industries. |
| 10.12.20 | Energy charges crippling key net zero solution providers and slowing the UK’s economic recovery Commenting on National Grid’s announcement of an increase to the Revenue Recovery Charge (RRC) Andrew Large Chair of the Energy Intensive Users Group made the following statement. |