Sustainability News – Page 39
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NewsLow carbon housing pilot wins planning
£6.4m AIMC4 project reaches planning landmark for trial homes
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NewsFirst housebuilders' meeting on Green Deal new homes
HBF consults housebuilders on how upfront funding for energy efficiency measure could work in practice
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NewsLandlords may veto tenants' eco-upgrades
Deal was designed to allow housing associations to keep control of improvements to their stock
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NewsODA offsets Olympic park carbon
After failing to meet renewable enery targets, the ODA has had to pump over £1m into energy efficiency for schools and housing
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NewsCITB seeks cash to train workers for the Green Deal
CITB submitted an application for over £1m of funding to help prepare workers for the Green Deal
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NewsCarbon floor price to ‘wipe out’ manufacturer profits
Product makers warn the proposed hike in energy costs could force them to move abroad
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NewsWWF zero carbon exit splits industry
Mixed reaction from industry stakeholders regarding WWF’s resignation
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Balfour Beatty buys energy consultant for up to £18m
Acquisition of Power Efficiency will help cut client’s energy costs and carbon emissions, says contractor
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BuildingTV: Europe's tallest living wall springs into life
Bennett’s Associates use 180,000 plants to create 11th-storey green wall at the Mint Hotel in London
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NewsWWF-UK quits Zero Carbon Taskforce
Campaign group slams government’s decision to change zero carbon definition
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NewsRevealed: Green Deal costs will outweigh savings
Blow to sustainability policy as study shows commercial building improvements cost more than they save
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NewsGreen light for £80m Royal Docks 'eco' block
Silvertree project gets electricity and heating from solar source
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NewsSolar panel projects come to a 'screeching halt'
Cuts to the amount of subsidy for technology has halted the market for large solar panel projects
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NewsEaga wins £210m extension to Warm Front contract
New Carillion company will provide housing insulation and renewables for the government-funded scheme
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NewsUKGBC: commercial buildings must have DECs
Energy use certificate should be rolled out across commercial sector, says green building group
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NewsTata warns Budget deals 'severe blow'
Steel giant says carbon floor price will make UK steel makers uncompetitive
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NewsMPs ask Osborne to explain 'sustainable development'
Committee demands details on Budget statement of ’Presumption in favour of sustainable development’
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NewsRICS attacks Budget on zero carbon U-turn
Body ’disappointed’ standards are watered down despite industry backing for zero carbon homes
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NewsBudget 'u-turn' on zero carbon homes
Shock Budget decision to exempt home appliances from zero carbon definition