People in the UK are becoming more and more interested in issues such as energy saving and tackling climate change.

This is the view of Phil Bentley, managing director of British Gas, who said environmental concern is becoming more apparent across the country.

The utility provider has done its part in encouraging this sentiment, as it is currently engaged in a scheme which involves people saving energy in exchange for funding for local projects.

"We're seeing a genuine groundswell of interest from communities around the country to do their bit in tackling climate change," he told the Mirror.

This has got to be a good thing, I reckon, as there is no more important issue facing us today.

British Gas should be commended for its efforts to promote energy saving in the home.

It recently announced that it would replace gas and electricity meters across the country with new smart meters, which it hopes will encourage people to use less energy on a day-to-day basis.