All Sustainability UK policy and regulation articles – Page 16
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NewsGovernment to boost subsidies for renewable heat
Ground source heat pump tariff will double as energy department seeks to meet own targets
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NewsLord Sugar backs green energy target
Alan Sugar says he is “disappointed” the government has not “seized the opportunity” to stimulate green investment in the UK
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CommentCarbon targets must be credible
The infamous 400 parts per million of CO2 has passed and concentration just keeps going up. So what should be done?
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NewsCavity wall installations collapse under Green Deal
Exclusive: Industry shocked as figures reveal cavity wall installations fell 97% in April compared with same month last year
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NewsGovernment to lobby Brussels on carbon emissions target
UK government backs ambitious target to reduce EU carbon emissions by 50% by 2030
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NewsClimate watchdog slams government's energy policy
Committee on Climate Change warns green energy construction projects set to dry-up unless policy changes made
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NewsMPs slam 'opaque' Green Deal
MPs have criticised the government’s lack of definite goals for its flagship Green Deal scheme.
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NewsGovernment doubles renewable heat subsidies
Renewable Heat Premium Payment increases to help boost industry while another government scheme is delayed
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NewsWates 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
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NewsHomebuyers wary of Green Deal debts
Survey finds home buyers are unwilling to take on Green Deal debts
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NewsA third of councils failing on green building directive
Local authorities flout Brussels directive aimed at improving energy performance of their estates
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CommentNeil Jefferson on building sustainable homes
Building truly sustainable new buildings isn’t just about regulations
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NewsElderly fear Green Deal debts
Demand for Green Deal from elderly property owners stifled by fear of financial risk
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NewsEnergy firms investigated for missing carbon targets
Half of the big six energy firms fail to meet all of their legally binding energy efficiency targets
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FeaturesOverrated?
Are green ratings helping or becoming a problem in the quest to improve the sustainability of new buildings?
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NewsResidents attack BRE’s ‘unsustainable’ housing
Opponents are vocal in their criticism of organisation’s Bricket Wood project as consultation for planning permission comes to an end
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FeaturesAndrew Gould: Pause for thought
In his sabbatical from Jones Lang LaSalle, Andrew Gould is busy being chair of the UKGBC – where he intends to ‘educate’ rather than ‘lobby’ the government on green issues
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NewsFresh delay to renewable heat scheme sparks concern
Critics condemn government’s second delay to domestic Renewable Heat Incentive
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CommentReality check
Rick Wheal, consultant at Arup, on why our approach to sustainable building has to change
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NewsGreen measures 'drive down energy bills'
But government’s claims spark row over effects of energy policy on prices