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Government sets out next steps for Green Deal

The government today set out secondary legislation that will give industry the green light to bring the Green Deal energy efficiency market into operation, alongside measures to strengthen consumer protection, reduce industry burdens, and implement the Energy Company Obligation (ECO).

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Blown Fuse – Government’s shadow over solar success

The Government’s proposed halving of Feed in Tariffs and their  deadline of 12 December created mayhem in what has been one of the very few burgeoning UK industries in these austere times. Our grumpy old man is seething at yet another example

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SummitSkills seeks views on government’s ‘Green Deal’

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is in the process of consulting on the Green Deal, to inform the secondary legislation which will specify how the scheme – designed to improve the energy efficiency of the UK’s homes and businesses

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Take action now, SummitSkills urges employers

Now is the time for building services engineering employers to prepare for the business opportunities Green Deal will create, SummitSkills said today, after the Energy Act laying the foundation for the government’s environmental initiative became law. The passing of the Act marks

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Ascertiva selected for Green Deal pilot

The Ascertiva Group has been successful in its application to join the UKAS pilot of the government’s ‘Green Deal’ initiative. The UKAS pilot has been established to test the certification process and standards, which Green Deal Certification Bodies use to assure quality

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Hungary and UK join forces to break down low carbon finance barriers

A European low carbon finance summit convened yesterday aimed at overcoming the barriers to green investment in Central and Eastern Europe and highlighting the significant commercial opportunities of an ambitious low carbon transition. The UK and Hungarian Governments have joined forces to

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ELECSA comments on government’s RHI delay

ELECSA, the certification arm of the ECA has responded to news of the delays to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) by arguing: it is better to be late than never.The body which provides both Part P certification for electrical installations and has

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Whitehall exceeds PM’s 10% carbon target

The prime minister today announced carbon emissions from Government HQs and offices have been slashed by nearly 14% in just one year and told Whitehall it would have to go further by cutting emissions by 25% by 2015. It is estimated energy

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Red tape slashed in boost for small energy suppliers

Smaller gas and electricity suppliers will benefit from a cut in red tape in time for next year, energy minister Charles Hendry announced today. Firms with 250,000 customers or fewer will not have to take part in two government programmes – the

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Wind of change

Research published today shows huge support for renewable energy among young people with 94% of those questioned saying offshore wind was the ‘fairest' energy technology, 81% for onshore wind, and 94% support for solar energy, this is compared to 2.2% for coal

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