All Sustainability UK policy and regulation articles – Page 12
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NewsEnergy firms accused of halting ECO work
Construction bosses claim energy companies are pulling funding before the outcome of a government review of the scheme
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NewsRenewable energy project pipeline jumps 28%
Government stats reveal rapid growth of renewable energy projects
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NewsKey zero-carbon housing proposal may breach EU law
Government’s allowable solutions proposals may not be compatible with EU directive, warns CIBSE
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CommentThe axeman cometh
Cameron has announced plans to roll back green charges on energy bills. These charges fund the only measures likely to lower bills in the future.
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NewsContractors fear sudden cut to £1.3bn ECO programme
Construction businesses warn government review could trigger break clauses in retrofit contracts
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NewsPlan for low carbon target law defeated
Lords vote against setting decarbonisation target for UK’s energy mix in 2014
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NewsIndustry bosses warn PM against green cuts
Construction leaders write to David Cameron urging him to ditch plans to cut green levies on energy bills
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CommentLet's hold firm on green growth
Green is good for business, good for society and it’s the only way forward
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CommentWe must, and can, tackle the fuel poverty crisis
Construction has a vital role to play in tackling fuel poverty but it needs policy from government as well
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CommentOur buildings are our legacy
Buildings aren’t just investments in bricks and mortar they are investments in people’s lives
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Features'The Treasury still have a completely outdated view of sustainability'
How should the government kick-start its stuttering sustainability policy? Building, Ecobuild and the UKGBC held three roundtables at three party conferences - and three common themes emerged
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NewsLords urged to back low carbon energy targets
Amendment to the Energy Bill designed to stimulate investment in low carbon infrastructure work
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CommentPut on a jumper or freeze?
There is a third way to get our energy bills down and that’s to take the shackles off ECO
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NewsClegg hits back at Cameron over green energy schemes
Deputy prime minster says he will ‘not accept’ moves by Tories to water down green energy schemes funded through charges on energy bills
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CommentUnchartered territory
There’s plenty of enthusiasm among sustainability professionals, but it may take a new professional chartership to make our message heard
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NewsContractors sign-up to tackle Green Deal interest rate
Carillion and Keepmoat among 17 firms working on ways to remove finance as a barrier to taking-up the scheme
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NewsNumber of completed Green Deals rise to 57
Minister anticipates 300,000 homes will be helped by the Energy Companies Obligation before the end of the year
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NewsGovernment warned cuts to ECO would put jobs at risk
Industry experts warn government against watering down Energy Companies Obligation
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CommentLet’s agree on the data, then argue about what it means
If you’ve not got hard facts on sustainability your argument about it, whatever it is, isn’t worth much
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CommentBridging the performance gap
The industry is in denial, buildings should perform as expected all the time.