All Sustainability UK policy and regulation articles – Page 11
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NewsInquiry calls for overhaul of commercial Green Deal
Energy efficiency in commercial property needs greater incentives and hasher penalties to drive take-up, report finds
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CommentBuilding with the lights off
How are we going to build low carbon buildings if the UK’s power supply is cut?
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NewsUKGBC warns of more winter deaths if ECO is cut
Boss Paul King speaks out as official statistics show excess winter deaths rose 29% last winter
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CommentHow ECO cuts could leave the sector with under 1,000 jobs
At the Association for the Conservation of Energy we’ve done the maths on what a cut to ECO would mean to jobs, it’s not pretty
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NewsMPs slam plans to scrap Code for Sustainable Homes
Government plans would hold back green growth Environmental Audit Committee finds
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NewsUnderfire ECO scheme still driving insulation market
Latest figures show ECO continues to far outpace sister scheme Green Deal, as number of completed Green Deal plans rise to 219
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NewsModern homes could save £1,400 per year on energy bills
Figure expected to rise to £1,840 as new zero carbon targets are introduced
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NewsCuts to ECO scheme 'would risk 10,000 jobs'
UK Green Building council issues warning to government on plans to scale back energy efficiency scheme
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NewsMitie wins £1bn Green Deal job
Contractor named preferred bidder for Green Deal scheme in the Southampton region
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CommentHeat networks aren't always a hot idea
It’s assumed combined heat and power plants for residential schemes reduce fuel poverty, but it may not be that simple
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CommentWill Part L 2013 really make any difference?
The transition to the new standards didn’t work well last time, it won’t this time
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CommentShale gas and the invisible gorilla
Politicians should focus on energy efficiency and renewables, not distract themselves with shale gas
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CommentHarnessing the hatred of energy firms
Energy efficiency is not very cool but neither is giving all your money to the big six
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NewsGreen levy review 'damaging' government's credibility
Chair of the energy and climate change committee expresses concern that investors will abandon the green energy sector
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NewsEnergy companies accused of halting ECO programmes
Energy conservation body’s claim, also backed by UKGBC, denied by the big six
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NewsZed Factorty Brighton scheme receives planning permission
52 zero-carbon homes, designed with Alan Phillips Architects, given go ahead
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NewsInsulation firms pile pressure on PM to save ECO
Rockwool becomes second insulation firm to write to David Cameron directly
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NewsMPs brand biodiversity offsetting scheme 'overly simplistic'
Environmental audit committee knocks government plans to offset developers damage to biodiversity
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NewsClegg attacks ‘myopic’ Tory green policy
Deputy prime minister ratchets up coalition tensions and slams Labour