All Sustainability UK policy and regulation articles – Page 14
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Comment
Cut red tape, not green development
Scrapping the Code for Sustainable Homes risks throwing the baby out with the bathwater
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Green buildings are simply better for people
We spend more than 80% of our lives in buildings, so let’s make them good places to be
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Don't abolish the Planning and Energy Act
Eric Pickles used to champion this legislation, why is he now trying to do away with it?
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The Green Deal isn't perfect but we need it
Instead of throwing stones at the Green Deal, let’s put our energy into how it can be improved
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Good riddance to the Code for Sustainable Homes
If we rush into mass retrofit without proper research, we will make the same old mistakes with the UK’s housing
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It's time to end housing standards outside of regulations
Developing a set of national housing standards outside of the Building Regulations would cause confusion
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This is a critical time for low-carbon housing policy
There are a number of political balls in the air and this is a critical period
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News
CBI: 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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Comment
Low-carbon UK? Don’t hold your breath
The government’s policies on lowering carbon emissions aren’t working
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Fears 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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City Halls prioritise energy efficiency
Study finds varying responses to climate change from city bosses
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Government 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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Centrica boss slams retrofit costs
Chief executive criticises Green Deal’s “complicated” sister scheme the Energy Company Obligation
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Fears government zero-carbon plan will harm recovery
Industry concerned vagueness of allowable solutions proposals will weaken nascent housing recovery
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Government 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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Ofgem 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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Features
Interview: Ed Davey, energy secretary
The energy secretary on the Green Deal, nuclear, and George Osborne’s climate change scepticism
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Part L: This is the bare minimum
These changes as the bare minimum to retain credibility for zero carbon from 2016
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News
Government unveils changes to Part L
The government has announced its long-awaited changes to Part L of the building regulations
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Government drops plan to bring in Part L changes in 2013
Exclusive: Industry warns 2016 zero-carbon homes target is at risk as changes to Part L omitted from 2013 regulations plan