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Barker sets out long-term reform to FIT scheme

2012-02-09T11:52:00Z

Government says new lower FIT rate will be pegged to the falling cost of solar PV

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Housebuyers 'will pay more for green homes'

2012-02-09T07:00:00Z

NHBC says housebuyers will pay a premium for energy efficiency

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BREEAM row divides Whitehall

2012-02-09T07:00:00Z

Gove’s proposal to ditch green standards for school prompts high-level talks across Whitehall

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Work to secure Olympic park green legacy complete

2012-02-06T00:01:00Z

Environment Agency hails completion of its work with the Olympic Delivery Authority to create new urban park

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UK’s first light-weight solar panels open up markets

2012-02-03T00:00:00Z

Carillion becomes first in UK to install lighter form of solar panels that could be used for a wide range of roofs

Features

Sustainable supermarket: M&S's new Cheshire Oaks store

2012-02-03T00:00:00Z

At this enormous store in Chester, M&S is putting its Plan A sustainability programme to the test. And from the zero-waste policy to the innovative use of natural materials, all the evidence suggests that this is one plan A that is actually working … ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV reports

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Eco-towns: Back to the garden city

2012-02-03T00:00:00Z

Strategically planned large-scale development is back on the government agenda, but this time it’s less eco-town, more leafy suburb. ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV reports

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Gove has 'ulterior motive' for scrapping BREEAM

2012-02-02T15:44:00Z

Move to scrap green standards for schools driven by the free schools agenda, public procurement chief says

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Part L changes will fail to boost Green Deal

2012-02-02T10:20:00Z

Industry says loopholes in regulations will enable homeowners to avoid energy improvements

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Call to raise green standards of Olympic legacy housing

2012-02-02T00:00:00Z

New Mayoral Development Corporation told current plans will fail to be beacon for sustainability

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Closing the energy performance gap

2012-02-01T13:00:00Z

The government’s proposal to accredit housebuilders as part of its Part L consultation should raise standards

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Government relaxes carbon targets for new homes

2012-02-01T09:21:00Z

Limiting carbon reduction target on new homes to 8% rather than 25% will lower costs for housebuilders, ministers say

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Green schools row heats up

2012-01-26T10:06:00Z

Previous government’s green schools adviser voices concern over move to drop BREEAM standard

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Government to take FITs battle to Supreme Court

2012-01-25T16:32:00Z

Move comes after Court of Appeal ruled against the government today

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Willmott Dixon, Bullock and Enterprise competing for £1.45bn retrofit job

2012-01-25T15:24:00Z

Shortlist of five teams sees contractors partner with energy companies in West Midlands

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Government loses FIT appeal

2012-01-25T10:29:00Z

Court of Appeal upholds High Court’s decision that proposed effective date of cut would be retrospective

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Gove warned over ditching green standards for schools

2012-01-24T16:32:00Z

UK Green ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Council and alliance of green businesses urge ministers not to scrap BREEAM requirement on schools

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Barker pledges to boost Green Deal incentives

2012-01-23T16:35:00Z

Climate change minister says government’s figures showing collapse in loft insulation installations are ‘out of date’

Comment

Energy Act, Green Deal and EPCs: Key legal points to remember

2012-01-20T13:17:00Z

From April 2012 new regulations relating to the energy performance of buildings come into play, ahead of the roll-out of the Green Deal in October

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The Green Deal: Sustainability suspended

2012-01-20T00:00:00Z

The government’s half-hearted approach to the Green Construction Board and now the Green Deal suggests a worrying lack of commitment to the eco agenda, says Richard Steer