Sustainability News – Page 131
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UK on course to hit Kyoto target
But government's goal of cutting carbon by 20% before 2010 looking less likely
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ODA unveils plans for ‘greenest Olympics ever’
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) launched its sustainability strategy for the 2012 Olympics this week, claiming that it would be the greenest Games ever.
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Green homes could spell the end of freehold for new build
Lawyers argue that the only way to bind residents to green energy is through a lease
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Image: Marks Barfield BSF school goes on site
Michael Tippett school designed by Marks Barfield will feature an extensive green roof
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New body to monitor green Games
Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 will look at economical, social and environmental sustainability
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Olympic village will fail to hit government’s carbon target
Westfield admits that Stratford City will not meet upper levels of Code for Sustainable Homes
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Government gives go-ahead to Communities England
Merger of Housing Corporation and English Partnerships to create super regeneration agency
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Zero carbon taskforce gets green light
The government’s plans for all new homes to be zero carbon by 2016 moved a step forward this week with the formation of a steering group to lead the initiative.
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Swan scraps London eco tower
An east London housing association has withdrawn plans to build the capital’s first “Ecohomes excellent” residential development after a backlash by local residents.
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M&S unveils zero carbon vision
No ‘Plan B’ for high street store which says it will power all 500 stores using renewable energy within five years
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Housebuilders demand energy market reform
Zero carbon homes summit calls for immediate action to develop local energy sources
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Green groups call for councils to have more power
Green groups have slammed the government’s draft planning policy statement (PPS) on climate change, claiming it is a backward step.
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Housing bosses plan zero-carbon timetable
Construction Products Association and HBF team up to unveil a 120-month timetable to achieve carbon emission-free homes
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Alsop to design Eden rival in Norfolk
Architect Will Alsop is to enhance his green credentials by designing a £250m biomass power station in East Anglia
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Government pledges £100m for greener NHS
Money to be spent on improving energy efficiency with saving ploughed back into patient care
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F+G to conduct school eco-study
WRAP commissions consultant to look at material efficiency on 15 new build projects in the BSF programme
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Grant scheme starts for biomass
Round three of DEFRA's bio-energy capital grants scheme will end in March
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ZEDshop to undercut green grants
Bill Dunster's new venture promises to make renewable energy products cheaper than those procured through grant schemes
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Greenlight for world’s biggest wind farm in Thames Estuary
The government gives go-ahead to wind farms capable of providing power for a third of London homes
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