The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has expressed concerns about the success of the Green Deal following the recent launch of a consultation on the government’s proposals. In an open letter to Chris Huhne MP, Secretary of State for Energy … Continued
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) published on 22 November a consultation on the long-awaited flagship ‘Green Deal’ programme. DECC also released an information note for local authorities outlining what role they might play in the Green Deal. … Continued
The Energy and Climate Change Committee last week launched an inquiry to investigate the case for consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions reporting in the UK. Introducing the inquiry, they report that while UK emissions have decreased since 1990, “it has … Continued
In June this year the European Commission published the draft ‘Energy Efficiency Directive’, which is now open for consultation until the end of September. The draft legislation lays out the framework to achieve the EU’s target of 20 per … Continued
Let me start by saying that I do want local authorities to reduce their carbon footprint and lead their communities as they tackle climate change. My comments on this proposal are quite negative but I have endeavoured to point … Continued
A consultation has been launched to look at the future direction and shape of the Nottingham declaration, a scheme which has seen over 300 public sector organisations sign up over the last decade. The consultation is being conducted in … Continued
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has stated that they intend to simplify the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme for the start of Phase 2, and will be holding a consultation in the autumn on what changes … Continued