The UK's small businesses are struggling to cope with rising energy costs, a study shows.
Utility companies and other businesses in the green energy sector have the potential to offer thousands of career development opportunities, according to the business secretary.
Smaller-scale employers in the UK have been told about how they could go about improving their environmental focus.
The business energy market is currently facing a lack of transparency, an expert suggests.
The country's utility firms have been told about some of the ways in which they could tackle fuel poverty.
A large difference between the pay awards of workers in the public and private sectors is starting to be seen, research suggests.
Employers might want to focus on their environmental commitments in order to retain talented younger workers, it is suggested.
Energy companies need to focus on demonstrating the fairness of their prices to consumers, it is believed.
Utility costs are among the areas of expenditure which small firms might need help with, it is suggested.
Demand for engineering workers is currently strong in the utilities sector, an expert believes.
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