Cut in energy support to firms ‘threatens UK decarbonisation’

Cornwall Insight warns reduction in support could curb businesses' ability to invest in reducing fossil fuel emissions

The reduction in government support for companies' energy bills could threaten their efforts to reduce fossil fuel emissions, a leading consultancy has warned.

The Treasury announced on Monday that it plans to slash the support available to non-domestic" energy customers - including businesses, schools, hospitals and charities - from April in a bid to reduce the cost to the government.