As a child, come the evening when everyone was back from their respective jobs, schools and social engagements, my father would lock the door of our...
New figures have revealed that installations of cavity wall insulation have fallen by 97% in April compared to last year, following the introduction of the green...
Around a third of the UK’s carbon emissions come directly from household energy use – but by 2016, all new homes in the UK are due...
With Ecobuild 2013 underway at the ExCel in London, Chris Farrell writes about the important role for self-build in ensuring the UK’s housing stock is sustainable...
David Cameron has outlined that the UK must be doing what is right for both the planet and the economy, in one of his most promising...
The green deal, the government’s flagship energy efficiency scheme that promises to “transform Britain’s homes”, launches today. But critics have questioned whether it goes far enough...
The coalition government will today publish its mid-term review – a progress report that will aim to chart what David Cameron and Nick Clegg have achieved...
Chris Farrell reflects on the government’s energy bill, and sets out why he believes a change is needed in order to tackle one of the biggest...
Seven cities across the UK have received a share of £12m from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to help them effectively implement the...
Is the green deal in trouble? Many questions remain about how it could help those in fuel poverty, and recent amendments to the deal are not...
The green deal idea is simple; homeowners and businesses should employ green technology into properties with no upfront costs. Yesterday, the government set out secondary legislation that will...
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said in a speech that the Government is still focused on green matters, and that sustainable development should be given a...
The Government has announced funding of £3.5m to train hundreds of people ahead of the launch of the energy efficiency scheme later this year. It is...
A new campaign, the Energy Bill Revolution, is calling for the Government to use the money raised from carbon taxes to help make homes energy efficient....