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European Commission: Boost for Green Infrastructure
The European Commission (EC) has adopted a new strategy for encouraging the use of green infrastructure, and for ensuring that the enhancement of natural processes becomes a systematic part of spatial planning.The commission recognises that urban...
UK's 'Minister for Cities' Highlights Locally Focused Economic Strategy
The UK Government has recognised the importance of cities in leading the country out of recession, and have created a new ministerial position specifically for that purpose. The new post will be known as the Minister for Cities and will review how...
An Interview with Andrew Stunell, UK Communities Minister
In a statement to UK Parliament in December, Communities Minister Andrew Stunell, MP, reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to revising Building Regulations on the conservation of fuel and power in 2013. Geoff Wilkinson speaks here with Andrew...
The UK's 'Green Deal'
A quarter of the UK’s carbon emissions comes from the energy we use to heat our homes, and a similar amount comes from our businesses, industry and workplaces.The Green Deal, due to start in 2012, is the Government’s new and radical way of...
Energising Historic Homes in the UK
England has 21.6million homes, amongst the oldest in Europe. Around 45% are over 50 years old compared to 39% in France, 30% in Germany and just 24% in the USA. Over one quarter were built before 1914 and half before 1945.The poor quality...
UK switches to Carbon Tax on Big Business
The UK Coalition government today imposed a £1bn a year carbon tax on around 4,000 of the largest businesses and public sector bodies in the UK as part of its comprehensive spending review. The tax comes as an amendment to the CRC Energy Efficiency...
