All Sustainability UK policy and regulation articles – Page 20
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NewsGovernment defends lower VAT rate for green materials
European Commission told insulation and other Green Deal products must stay at 5% following legal challenge
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NewsOne in two unaware of energy performance certificates
Government scheme to promote awareness of buildings’ energy use has had limited success
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NewsNumber of solar installations soar to beat feed-in tariff cut
Solar capacity installation up fourfold as slashing of feed-in tariff continues cycle of boom and bust
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NewsBalfour Beatty looks to retrofit projects to swell coffers
Contractor targets local authorities for Green Deal energy efficiency work
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NewsGovernment to underwrite Green Deals
Danny Alexander says Infrastructure Guarantee scheme will to be applied to Green Deal
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NewsClegg announces £100m for renewables
Funding will be added to funds for the creation of the government’s Green Investment Bank
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NewsFears insulation firms will cut corners under Green Deal
Office of Fair Trading warns current government schemes create incentives for volume over quality
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NewsGovernment makes plans to boost energy efficiency work
Firms investing in energy efficiency could be given guaranteed income from retrofit work
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NewsSolar firm wound up for mis-selling
Firm used high pressure tactics to get customers to buy solar panels
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NewsCarillion and Enterprise battle for £1.45bn retrofit job
Two of four shortlisted bidders for the Birmingham Energy Savers contract drop out of the race amid Green Deal uncertainty
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NewsWatchdog pressured to intervene in Green Deal oversight dispute
Office of Fair Trading asked to settle dispute over Renewable Energy Assurance Limited’s code of conduct
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NewsGovernment 'misses opportunity' to bolster Green Deal
Department of Energy and Climate Change declines to set targets for local authorities to improve housing stock
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NewsDavey wins battle over renewable subsidy cuts
Government predicts up to £25bn of extra investment in sector
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NewsUK's first eco town gets green light
Development of North West Bicester to start later this year
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NewsMPs: 'Treasury hobbling green investment plans'
Energy and Climate Change Committee slams government energy reform as unworkable
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NewsOsborne and Davey in standoff over support for renewable energy
Chancellor blocking new system of subsidies for low carbon energy as energy department mandarin quits
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NewsGovernment faces £2.2m action over illegal FIT cuts
Three solar companies launch legal proceedings over lost earnings in case that could ‘open flood gates’
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NewsUniversity of Glamorgan: Eco-award for student halls
Boyes Rees Architects-designed student accommodation one of eight winners of the 2012 Constructing Excellence in Wales Awards
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NewsGreen light for offshore wind farms worth £3bn
Energy firms Centrica and Warwick Energy have been given permission to build two offshore schemes
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NewsGovernment-commissioned report backs 'wood first' rule
Independent Panel on Foresty back councils’ use of planning law to drive increase in timber buildings