Sustainability News
Climate watchdog slams government's energy policy
Committee on Climate Change warns green energy construction projects set to dry-up unless policy changes made
MPs slam 'opaque' Green Deal
MPs have criticised the government’s lack of definite goals for its flagship Green Deal scheme.
Government doubles renewable heat subsidies
Renewable Heat Premium Payment increases to help boost industry while another government scheme is delayed
Atkins helps GSK HQ achieve green standard
Consultant Atkins work on GlaxoSmithKline’s new headquarters in Philadelphia has helped the building achieve double LEED platinum certification.
BRE’s housing plan rejected over ‘lack of sustainability’
Council says plans for Watford homes would ‘put more pressure on schools and create more traffic’
Morgan Sindall gets go-ahead for UK's 'greenest building'
Building to meet both Passivhaus and BREEAM Outstanding standards
Wates switches teams in £200m Green Deal race
Exclusive: Contractor joins with British Gas after original partner Npower drops out of the Newcastle contest, with race down to two teams
Homebuyers wary of Green Deal debts
Survey finds home buyers are unwilling to take on Green Deal debts
Carillion saves £10m through green push
Firm’s chief executive Richard Howson underlines business case for sustainability in construction
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Carillion misses half its sustainability targets
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Delay in Scots energy regulations hurting investment
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Green Investment Bank sparks £2.3bn of investment
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MEPs attack government for ‘incoherent’ approach to DECs
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Elderly fear Green Deal debts
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Criminal probe into Green Deal fraud
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Scotland funds offshore wind development
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Leeds set to bring £80m Green Deal programme to market
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Balfour Beatty misses carbon reduction target
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Fresh delay to renewable heat scheme sparks concern
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Morgan Sindall appoints sustainability director
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RIBA slams ‘missed opportunity’ to boost green economy
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Government forced to pay £180k in solar legal costs
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'Slow but encouraging' start for Green Deal
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CBI backs VAT cut for refurb
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Heathrow T2 goes green
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Minister stalls on zero carbon assurance
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New scheme to tackle energy efficiency 'performance gap'
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Shuttleworth warns against 'efficient but nasty' design
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Government will consider 'tweaks' to Green Deal
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Green Construction Board to unveil routemap for 2050
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Global report makes business case for green building
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Bam tops list of UK's low carbon firms
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Brussels to take UK to court over Green Deal tax break
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Housing Design Awards open
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Over 25 MPs back Building’s Green for Growth campaign
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A third of councils failing on green building directive
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Green Deal market continues to grow
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Crest Nicholson blames delay over Part L for hike in costs
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Energy firms 'must be fined' over carbon failures
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Energy firms investigated for missing carbon targets
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Plans for UK's biggest Passivhaus development unveiled
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BRE wins role on £4bn Chinese marina project
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Government puts £50m into Green Deal
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Residents attack BRE’s ‘unsustainable’ housing
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Green measures 'drive down energy bills'
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Interserve pledges to halve carbon emissions by 2020
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Government commits to zero carbon homes by 2016
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Osborne chases Hinkley deal for Budget
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Green Deal finance falls £66m short
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Drax biomass project in line for £75m guarantee
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Greg Barker promises more Green Deal marketing
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Fallon says insulation job losses 'inevitable'
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Morrell casts doubt on low carbon targets
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Government faces legal action over scrapped 'conservatory tax'
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Industry challenged to make up to 40% carbon cuts
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Government unveils plan to cut subsidies for renewable heat
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Minister torpedos Severn Barrage
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Brussels' Green Deal court action branded 'crazy'
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Firms warn delay to green standards will damage industry
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Labour backs key green building campaign aims
