All Sustainability articles – Page 18
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FeaturesThe Green Deal: 'A catastrophe from start to finish'
It’s been called the greatest flop of the last parliament. But why did the Green Deal, the government’s flagship retrofit scheme, fail so spectacularly?
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News£8bn offshore windfarm gets go-ahead
Energy secretary Amber Rudd has given green light to £8bn Dogger Bank Teesside A and B prioject in north east
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NewsSeven-month wait for new retrofit policy
BRE boss Peter Bonfield, who is leading a review of energy efficiency policy, says replacement schemes will ‘put the consumer first’
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CommentNow the dust has settled
In less than 11 weeks, the new government has scrapped zero carbon standards and the Green Deal
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NewsGovernment could face legal action over Green Deal funding axe
Anonymous source says funding cut could lead to potential judicial review challenge
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NewsObama puts renewables incentives in climate change plan
US President to tackle climate change with plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions from power plans by 32%
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NewsGovernment aiming for new energy deal
Energy efficiency minister will submit new suite of policies to the Treasury for autumn spending review, after industry reacts furiously to axing of Green Deal
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NewsRudd looks to end green subsidies
In first major speech energy secretary says eco technologies need to “stand on their own two feet”
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NewsDesigns for Interserve's major new HQ unveiled
‘Hub’ building near Birmingham airport will be home to 1,200 staff
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NewsGreen Deal 'dead in water' after funding pulled
Government axes Green Deal Finance Company and the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund
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NewsSmall-scale solar subsidies now up for the chop
Department for Energy and Climate Change consulting on plans to axe subsidies on solar farms up to 5MW
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NewsZero carbon is 'commercially viable', says Solcer House creator
The research centre behind the Solcer House ‘smart home’ slams government U-turn on zero carbon
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NewsMore than 200 firms slam government's zero carbon U-turn
Signatories of the letter include senior directors and executives at Aldersgate Group, Argent, Bouygues, Buro Happold, Lendlease, Sir Robert McAlpine and Willmott Dixon
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NewsEmbodied carbon research nets £250,000
Consortium inclinding Laing O’Rourke, Arup and Faithful Gould secures funding for whole life carbon assessments
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NewsZero carbon U-turn 'will mean 2 million tonnes of additional CO2'
Consultants say government risks up to 2 million tonnes of additional emissions after zero-carbon homes U-turn
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NewsVolkerFitzpatrick bags wind farm blade factory
Contractor wins deal to build wind turbine blade factory for Siemens in Hull
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CommentLevelling the playing field
The first moves are being made to harmonise energy ratings for all non-residential buildings across the EU
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NewsNuGen land deal for £10bn nuclear power plant
Proposed £10bn Moorside nuclear power plant gets boost
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CommentKeeping the lights on
News that the Ferrybridge and Longannet power stations are closing early has the industry searching for alternative measures