Sustainability News – Page 16
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NewsZero carbon exemption may affect one third of homes
Exclusive analysis shows one third of homes could be exempt from standard under new government plans
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NewsHigh cost of training threatens roll-out of retrofit initiatives
Plumb and Parts Centre’s sustainability boss warns that skills shortages could hamper progress in energy efficiency sector
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NewsGovernment unveils refreshed Green Construction Board
New names from the industry include recruits from Marks Spencer, Hammerson, and Willmott Dixon
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NewsEon warns of ECO hiatus
Energy company warns firms will stop spending on Energy Companies Obligation until October unless they receive assurances from energy regulator
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NewsActivity in ECO brokerage system hits rock bottom
Zero sales registered in first ECO brokerage auction in April
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NewsDavey calls on energy firms to be transparent on ECO costs
Energy secretary demands more information as government consults on plans to cut back the scheme
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NewsValue of Carillion’s flagship Green Deal job falls by £600m
Scale of major Birmingham retrofit scheme shrinks as prospective partners exit
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NewsGovernment's ECO cuts '£250m deeper than first thought'
Analysis by the Association for the Conservation of Energy finds that bonus credits will wipe more off scheme’s value than government predicted
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NewsGovernment urged to extend £125m Green Deal incentive scheme
British Property Federation warns that landlords have not been able to access Green Deal finance because of clash with Consumer Credit Act
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NewsGovernment urged to act as Green Deal sinks to new low
Latest figures show number of new households joining the retrofit scheme dwindled to just 33 in February
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NewsISG appoints new sustainability boss
Jacquelyn Fox joins firm’s construction business as head of sustainability
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NewsECO cuts will cost 14,000 industry jobs
Government admits proposed changes to Energy Companies Obligation will slash energy efficiency spending by £900m and create 14,000 fewer jobs
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NewsSweett man wins Rising Star Award 2014
Ecobuild latest: Phil Birch wins UK-GBC and PRP’s sustainability award
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NewsRevealed: New-build flats at high risk of overheating
Ecobuild latest: Report by Good Homes Alliance shows danger to vulnerable residents in accommodation built after 2000
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NewsNo ECO work contracted in latest brokerage round
Government plans further moves to water down Energy Companies Obligation scheme
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NewsBalfour Beatty to invest in £48m pioneering green energy plant
Contractor in consortium including the Green Investment Bank to invest in first plant of its kind in the UK
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NewsBoris lobbies ministers to keep key carbon targets
London mayor wants special dispensation for capital to retain powers to set its own efficiency targets
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NewsHCA moved to suppress advice to replace green Code
Housing quango moved to have call for a replacement for the Code for Sustainable Homes cut from NextGeneration report
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NewsDetails of enhanced Green Deal incentives remain unclear
Lack of clarity over government announcement on improving flagship scheme aimed at offsetting ECO cuts