Sustainability News – Page 18
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NewsNumber of completed Green Deals rises to 12
There are now 12 ‘live’ Green Deal plans, while a further 372 plans have been signed by the customer the latest figures show
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NewsLib Dems back Green Deal incentives
The Liberal Democrats have adopted proposals to significantly bolster the Green Deal as official party policy.
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NewsMinisters exploring ways to extend Green Deal to vacant properties
Don Foster says he is working with Ed Davey to ensure private landlords can use Green Deal to retrofit vacant properties
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News‘Sky high’ rates on Green Deal loans could come down
Boss of Green Deal Finance Company holds out prospect of reduced rates once demand is established
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NewsFresh £150m for low-carbon buildings
Technology Strategy Board to fund raft of investment projects building on success of previous programmes
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NewsFury at regulator’s plan to wrap retrofit work in red tape
Industry figures slam Ofgem’s plan to require two surveyors to sign off some retrofit work
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NewsCBI: Use tax incentives to turn commercial property green
Report calls for variable business rates and non-domestic Green Deal to boost energy efficiency work
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NewsFears over plan to scrap Code for Sustainable Homes
Government proposals raise concerns that vital areas of sustainability will not be covered by fresh standards
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NewsNumber of signed Green Deals tops 100
Latest official figures show number of signed Green Deal plans hit 132, with one plan now ‘live’
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NewsCity Halls prioritise energy efficiency
Study finds varying responses to climate change from city bosses
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NewsGovernment spends £450k per Green Deal plan
Around £16m spent marketing and administering flagship Green Deal retrofit scheme - around £450,000 for each signed Green Deal plan
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NewsFears government zero-carbon plan will harm recovery
Industry concerned vagueness of allowable solutions proposals will weaken nascent housing recovery
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NewsLib Dems propose Green Deal incentives
Party to vote on plans for massive push on green growth at this autumn’s conference
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NewsLDA Design's £1.3bn Meridian Water scheme launched
Masterplan for 5,000 home Meridian Water scheme alongside North London’s Lee Valley Regional Park includes waterfront living
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NewsGovernment to cap zero-carbon cost to housebuilders
Government estimates cost of introducing ‘allowable solutions’ to housebuilding industry could be as much as £224m per year
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NewsDeal for sale of stricken Green Deal pioneer collapses
Deal to sell Enact Energy falls through with firm’s assets now to be sold at auction
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NewsOfgem freezes solar subsidies for rest of 2013
Solar feed-in-tariff remains stable as installations level-off over the last year
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NewsBlaze blamed on building's timber frame
Spread of fire at a flat in Essex attributed to timber frame
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NewsEd Davey: Hinkley deal uncertain
Energy secretary warns there is no guarantee on when or even if a deal will be reached that allows work to start on the £10bn nuclear project
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NewsZero-carbon 2016 target ‘under threat’
Industry figures warn that watered-down energy efficiency targets in changes to Part L and delay in implementation could jeopardise goal for 2016