All Sustainability articles – Page 29
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NewsM&S eco-store outperforms targets
Massive green building project 29% more efficient than expected Faithful and Gould finds
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CommentAbove and beyond the rules on sustainability
How can we house millions of people in a short space of time while having the minimum effect on our environment?
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NewsCarillion launches major restructure amid Green Deal delays
Extensive job cuts likely as contractor blames faltering Green Deal and delays to ECO for £40m restructure
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FeaturesDeal or no deal?
The Green Deal is in trouble - but what are the alternatives? Building asked some of those at the heart of green policy where they thought the scheme was heading
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NewsUK Green Building Council seals deal with Ecobuild
The UK Green Building Council and Ecobuild have signed a deal cementing a long-term partnership
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NewsLabour seeks to reassure industry over Green Deal
Shadow energy minister pledges ‘smooth transition’ to Labour’s proposed replacement scheme
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NewsLabour warned against 'tearing up' Green Deal
Industry says Labour’s proposed ‘overhaul’ of the Green Deal must be about improving existing scheme rather than starting from scratch
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NewsGovernment's green record under fire
Senior industry figures today joined Labour MPs in lambasting the government’s recent performance on green growth
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NewsLabour would scrap 'failing' Green Deal
Labour would replace Green Deal and Energy Companies Obligation with an alternative ‘Energy Save’ retrofit scheme
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CommentIs it time for a radical rethink of Building Regulations?
Making developers liable for a building’s performance would benefit both customer and industry
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NewsGovernment to tweak failing Green Deal cashback scheme
Greg Barker tells Green Deal providers that he is looking at ways to prevent £125m incentive scheme from being used almost entirely for boiler replacements
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NewsManchester eyes huge public building retrofit programme
Greater Manchester Authority contemplates initiative based around London’s Re:Fit scheme
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News22,000 installers needed to meet renewable heat target
Seven times as many accredited installers needed by 2020 according to PwC report
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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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CommentGreen 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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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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CommentThe GLA is prioritising gas-fired CHP
Why has the GLA not approved a scheme which uses renewables to reduce the predicted emissions by 40%? Surely reducing energy requirements should be paramount?