The UK Green Building Council has commented on reports today that the Mayor of London Boris Johnson is still committed to delivering zero carbon homes in...
A powerful alliance of over 50 civic organisations is today calling on the Scottish Government to end the blight of Scotland’s draughty, unhealthy homes by 2025....
In ‘Reforming the business energy efficiency tax landscape’, the Treasury proposes to create a system where a single business or organisation faces one tax and one...
The government is facing criticism after proposing to scrap Display Energy Certificates (DECs), the energy ratings for public buildings, with the UK Green Building Council labelling...
The government’s flagship energy efficiency scheme, Green Deal, has seen a £24 million fund that offers householders cash for taking out solid wall insulation has been...
During the Autumn Statement, chancellor George Osborne announced that stamp duty would be cut for 98% of homebuyers. Whilst householders are likely to welcome the move,...
The energy and climate change committee has suggested stamp duty discounts, variable council tax rates and other financial incentives as ways to push householders towards energy...
London mayor Boris Johnson has announced new funding to help improve the conditions of thousands of council properties across London. The funding, from the Decent Homes...
The coalition government will reportedly go back on its pledge to make all new homes emissions-free by 2016, with the changes set to be unveiled by...
The government has launched a new green deal initiative for home improvements that will give £1,000 to people willing to install two combined energy efficiency measures...
Homeowners could receive financial incentives for using renewable heat in their homes, after the government has launched a new scheme. The renewable heat incentive (RHI) is...
A coalition of than 30 leading organisations have called on the government to set a minimum energy efficiency standard for the private rented sector (PRS). It...
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...
David Cameron has come under attack for slashing 80,000 pages of environmental guidance – a move that he claims will make it easier and cheaper for...