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Conservative’s housing right to-buy pledge attacked for being unsustainable
The Conservatives have come under fire after David Cameron pledged to give people the chance of a “good life” by extending Margaret Thatcher’s right-to-buy scheme to 1.3 million families in housing association properties.Innovative ‘hybrid flywheel’ promises renewable energy storage revolution
Foundations for an energy storage plant in Ireland that could “revolutionise” the integration of renewable power into electricity supplies will be laid within weeks.UK carbon emissions fall by more than a 10th in 2014
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions plunged by 8.4 per cent last year, as household energy consumption slumped, the use of coal for electricity generation fell, and policies on climate change took effect, according to Government statistics released on Thursday.UK flouting EU energy efficiency laws, campaigners say
Energy waste campaigners are calling for Brussels to file legal proceedings against the UK for flouting EU energy-saving laws, following new research by the AEA Ricardo consultancy.Good Energy backs trial of first renewable energy online marketplace
The UK’s first renewable electricity peer-to-peer online marketplace will be trialled later this year following a deal between green energy supplier Good Energy and tech start-up Open Utility.GPs to prescribe fuel poor with green home retrofit solutions in £3m scheme
The UK Government is preparing a national programme for doctors to prescribe boilers, insulation and double glazing to fuel-poor patients suffering from diseases exacerbated by cold homes.Plans for first full-scale tidal lagoon between Cardiff and Newport unveiled
A tidal lagoon being planned between Cardiff and Newport will be powerful enough to produce green electricity for every home in Wales for the next 120 years, it was announced today.Solar loses out in first £315m renewable energy subsidy ‘auction’
More than two dozen renewable energy projects, together capable of delivering more than two gigawatts of green electricity, are to be awarded hundreds of millions of pounds in subsidies in the first Government auction under its new competitive support mechanism called ‘Contracts for Difference’ (CfD).Big Six are cause of Green Deal failure, Greg Barker says
The Big Six energy companies undermined the Government’s flagship programme to upgrade the energy efficiency of Britain’s housing stock, according to the former Climate Minister who is now David Cameron’s climate envoy.Sales of organic food and drinks rise four per cent
Sales of organic food and drink products have bounced back, rising by four per cent last year at a time of tumbling food prices and spending.UK on track to hit renewable energy targets
The UK is on track to meet its renewable energy goals, with wind power substituting for gas and coal use and driving down greenhouse gas emissions, according to new analyses. However, the actions of the next Government are likely to be crucial in deciding whether the legally binding targets can be met.World’s biggest offshore wind farm gets greenlight at Dogger Bank
Plans for the world’s biggest offshore wind farm have been given the green light by the Energy Secretary, with planning permission for an array of up to 400 turbines 80 miles off the Yorkshire coast on the Dogger Bank.How SME hotels can make big energy efficiency savings fast
Hospitality sector pathfinder shows how much can be saved to benefit the bottom line and cut carbon, says Mark Sait, ceo of SaveMoneyCutCarbon.Ecotricity donates £250,000 to Labour Party
The renewable energy company Ecotricity is giving £250,000 to the Labour Party, and has accused the government of being deceitful on climate and energy policy.New regulations to force landlords to upgrade the energy efficiency of their homes
Landlords will be banned from renting out England and Wales’ draughtiest homes from 2018 in a bid to cut energy bills and carbon emissions.
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