MPs are being urged to back amendments to the infrastructure bill today to “restore” the government’s Zero Carbon Homes standards, which are set to come in...
The UK can meet its carbon budgets, at an affordable cost, but only if the government strengthens key policies, according to the Committee on Climate Change...
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) is calling on the chancellor to step in to help millions of families across the UK struggling to keep up...
The green building industry has urged the government to push ahead with zero-carbon non-domestic buildings, warning that a failure to do so could result in a...
Official statistics have revealed a 29% increase in winter deaths during 2012/13, compared with the previous winter. The figures have raised concerns that the number could...
The construction industry has warned that a review into green levies on energy bills could result in the loss of more than 10,000 construction and insulation...
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has warned that a consensus on green issues among the main political parties is at risk of “falling away”, in a...
European countries must quickly develop more ambitious plans for retrofitting buildings with energy efficiency measures, according to campaigners and a leading international council. With just six...
Chief executives from over 50 of the UK’s leading companies operating in the built environment have warned the prime minister that it would be a mistake...
Recent energy price hikes have prompted David Cameron to launch a review into green energy taxes. Speaking during prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, Cameron said he...
The UK’s green building industry has criticised the government over a new report, published on Tuesday, that outlines proposals for new regulations. A joint statement from...
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has said that proposals set out by the government to simplify and streamline housing standards “fail to present a vision...
A government consultation on how to transition to zero-carbon homes has been welcomed by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC). The consultation, Next steps to zero...
Only four households have installed energy efficiency measures through the green deal, according to new statistics, with the UK Green Building Council urging the government not...