22 January 2009
A housing scheme in Sunderland is seeking to be the UK’s first substantial development which meets Passive House standards. Ben Kochan reports.
22 January 2009
Treasury minister Angela Eagle has revealed in response to a question from Labour MP Colin Challen, who chairs the all-party Intelligent Energy Group in Parliament, how the £50 million of funding allocated for the low-carbon sector is to be distributed.
20 January 2009
The Conservative party launched a new green paper this month, shortly before sacking MP Peter Ainsworth from his post as shadow environment secretary in David Cameron’s reshuffle.
19 January 2009
Treasury minister Ian Pearson has conceded to Conservative Treasury spokeswoman Justine Greening that only 18 zero carbon homes currently exist, but insisted the purpose of the zero rate of stamp duty relief is to “act as a signal.”
15 January 2009
Both the Labour Government and Conservative opposition Westminster have launched initiatives that should challenge the trend towards a shrinking economy by promoting investment in low carbon, sustainable energy technologies.
12 January 2009
Conservative environment minister Peter Ainsworth wrote about his plans for a Green Energy Bill in a column in The Independent newspaper this week, as the national press suggested that he may face being sacked from David Cameron’s shadow cabinet.
12 January 2009
The Scottish Government released two consultations last week on how to ensure long term improvements to water environments, which outlined plans for carbon capture, urban regeneration and reducing flood risks.
06 January 2009
Work has begun at BRE’s Innovation Park at Watford on an alternative form of sustainable housing that aims to combine environmental efficiency with a new vernacular that will actually appeal to home buyers.
06 January 2009
The UK Green Building Council has warned the Government to stick to its guns on the meaning of “zero carbon” following its consultation paper which mean such homes renewable energy may be generated off site and proposals on energy solutions and cost capping.
05 January 2009
The consultation paper also discusses the key areas of the “allowable solutions” developers may use once energy efficiency and on- or near-site renewable requirements are met and the “capped cost” up to which they will have to fund them.
05 January 2009
The UK Green Building Council has warned the Government to stick to its guns on the meaning of “zero carbon” following its consultation paper which mean such homes renewable energy may be generated off site and proposals on energy solutions and cost capping.