30 July 2008
One Planet Products, a sustainable products service, had its Parliamentary launch late last month at the House of Commons by energy minister Malcolm Wicks.
30 July 2008
Making the whole life-cycle impact of goods and services will make intelligent consumers better able to choose more sustainable purchases, says DEFRA.
30 July 2008
Housing minister Caroline Flint has published a progress report* on the Government’s eco towns plans, including what CLG dub the UK’s “toughest ever green standards for new housing”.
30 July 2008
Developing a clear strategy to maximise employment opportunities and enabling links to existing clusters of employment, will be key criteria in deciding whether to back eco-town proposals, said housing minister Caroline Flint, as she promised ministers will also consult on employment (and the other criteria) in the draft planning policy statement on eco towns.
30 July 2008
Zed Homes has won an appeal to build a Code Level 5 housing scheme in Ashford, Kent, following secretary of state Hazel Blear’s decision.
30 July 2008
Ministers have spelled out their changing approach to eco towns in a series of recent written Parliamentary answers.