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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent

Cut in energy support to firms ‘threatens UK decarbonisation’

electricity pylons in Cheshire
Most businesses will receive just 0.7p per kilowatt hour off their gas bills and 2p per Kwh off their electricity costs from the scheme. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

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.

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