Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has claimed he is “fed up to the back teeth” of unfounded reports of green measures costing the taxpayer money, warning it could skewer the UK’s potential to be the “number one destination for clean,  green investment”.

Los Angeles is to follow in the footsteps of many countries around the world and their renewable incentive schemes as Los Angeles City Council has this month voted through a measure that will allow the implementation of a trial scheme for solar.

The first 22 providers of the Green Deal have been named by Government, comprising energy companies, home improvement retailers and contractors

A £10m Government-funded retrofitting scheme has been announced this month, to drive the refurbishment of non-domestic building stock.

Australia’s first citywide low carbon energy network is set to developed in Sydney following a deal with Cogent for a trigeneration network to supply electricity, heat and air conditioning.

The UK’s ‘big six’ energy companies have agreed to contact their customers at least once a year and notify them of the best tariff, under a new agreement with the Government.

A range of consultations into the Government’s ambitious smart meter rollout programme have been released by DECC, detailing proposals on a number of key factors, including building consumer confidence, privacy and the deployment of real-time energy technologies.

A large-scale zero carbon housing development has been awarded a sustainability award in the Committed to Construction in West Yorkshire Awards.

A grant of nearly $23m has been awarded to 12 US organisations to help test innovative methods of lowering energy costs for multifamily residential properties.

A new telephone line for homeowners to use to find out about energy saving in the home has been launched this month, and will be run by the Energy Saving Trust (EST) and Careline Services.

Difficulty in mortgaging homes built offsite is set to change following the introduction of a cross-industry initiative, the Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS).

Engineering companies are being asked by the Industrial Doctorate Centre in Renewable Energy to open their doors to PHD students to give them work placements on renewable energy projects.

There is consideration of a limited roll out of the Green Deal from October, DECC has confirmed, due to concerns the industry is not ready to deliver the scheme.

The Government has published its long–awaited planning reforms for England, following consultation on the draft framework last year. In a statement to Parliament on 27 March, Greg Clark, DCLG minister for planning, decentralisation and cities told MPs that the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) would “put unprecedented power in the hands of communities to shape the places in which they live.”

The Building Regulations for England and Wales are about to face a significant overhaul with a number of consultations taking place on different parts.