All Sustainability UK policy and regulation articles – Page 13
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NewsPM warned cutting ECO could be illegal
Government’s fuel poverty advisor warns any cuts to green subsidy would be “derogation of the government’s responsibility” to tackle fuel poverty
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CommentThe government has lost the plot with allowable solutions
The proposed central fund in the allowable solutions consultation widens the gap between construction and energy markets
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NewsTransition to Part L ‘will hurt small builders’
Industry leaders claim shift to tighter energy efficiency regulations will penalise smaller firms
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NewsCross-party panel calls for incentives to save Green Deal
A cross-party panel of MPs and experts describes flagship energy saving scheme as ‘financially unattractive’ and ‘overly complicated’
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CommentDoes the Green Deal have too much consumer protection?
The scheme has a lot to offer the homeowner, but the government is holding it back
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CommentThey don’t know what they’ve built
David Frise with the second in his series of articles charting his experience of buying a new build flat marketed as reaching Code for Sustainable Homes level three
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FeaturesDeal or no deal?
The Green Deal is in trouble - but what are the alternatives? Building asked some of those at the heart of green policy where they thought the scheme was heading
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FeaturesRenewable Heat Incentive: The heat is on
Andrew Brister looks at plans to reignite the Renewable Heat Incentive and asks whether the moves will achieve the government’s targets
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NewsTravis Perkins hits out at ongoing Green Deal system failures
Travis Perkins’ sustainability boss says firm is having to turn customers away from Green Deal because of continued problems with the scheme’s IT systems
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NewsOsborne defends Treasury's green record
George Osborne rejects claims that Treasury has blocked policies aimed at incentivising take up of the Green Deal
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CommentZen and the Art of Building Regulations
Codes and ratings should be voluntary as we will default to mediocrity if we try to legislate for excellence
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CommentWhat would Labour do with the Green Deal?
Labour’s pledge to replace the Green Deal with a new Energy Save scheme has caused major ripples - but what might Labour’s scheme look like?
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NewsLabour warned against 'tearing up' Green Deal
Industry says Labour’s proposed ‘overhaul’ of the Green Deal must be about improving existing scheme rather than starting from scratch
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CommentWhy are sustainbility standards invisible?
We’ve had standards on assessing the sustainability of products for decades - why do so many people fail to acknowledge them?
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CommentHas sustainability been oversold?
Many sustainability claims have been overstated, under delivered and consequently, undermined
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NewsLabour would scrap 'failing' Green Deal
Labour would replace Green Deal and Energy Companies Obligation with an alternative ‘Energy Save’ retrofit scheme
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CommentIs it time for a radical rethink of Building Regulations?
Making developers liable for a building’s performance would benefit both customer and industry
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NewsGovernment to tweak failing Green Deal cashback scheme
Greg Barker tells Green Deal providers that he is looking at ways to prevent £125m incentive scheme from being used almost entirely for boiler replacements
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FeaturesThe timber trail
As the EU cracks down on illegally harvested timber, what are the industry’s responsibilities?