Times (UK): Every home in Britain will have a new “smart meter’ installed by 2020 under plans unveiled by the Government, which hopes to reduce the country’s carbon emissions by more than a third. In potentially the biggest shake-up of Britain’s energy industry since the introduction of North Sea gas in the 1970s, it is hoped that the new meters, which will be installed in all 26 million UK households, will boost energy efficiency by allowing consumers to track exactly how much gas and …