Green news

Plumbers and electricians 'increasingly green' [11 Mar 11]

One expert believes there is an increasingly green aspect being introduced to the jobs done by tradesmen. ...
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Huhne unveils Green Deal quality mark to protect consumers [09 Dec 10]

Accreditation and insurance-backed warranties will leave "no place for cowboys to get a foothold". ...
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Tree planting must be sustainable, says Land Trust [06 Dec 10]

Organisation welcomes government plan to create greener spaces in urban areas but warns that long-term management will be needed to ensure community benefits are sustained. ...
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  • Shift to low-carbon construction 'will require retraining' [01 Dec 10]
  • UK 'unacceptably slow' in adopting renewable energy [01 Dec 10]
  • Builders urged to develop low-carbon skills [30 Nov 10]
  • Builders' body backs low-carbon construction report [30 Nov 10]
  • VAT rise will cost Green Deal jobs, warns FMB [30 Nov 10]
  • Households urged to use insulation grants [30 Nov 10]
  • Green houses 'mix style and energy savings' [25 Nov 10]
  • Green home improvements 'key to tackling carbon emissions' [22 Nov 10]
  • Inefficient boilers 'could be replaced under Green Deal' [18 Nov 10]
  • Over 11,000 sites using Feed-in Tariffs, says Ofgem [16 Nov 10]
  • Shutters and curtains 'highly effective' at cutting heat loss [16 Nov 10]
  • EU plans to push green home improvements [11 Nov 10]
  • Boiler scrappage scheme goes live in Scotland [10 Nov 10]
  • UK 'could learn from Romans' about green houses [09 Nov 10]
  • Green makeover for royal households [09 Nov 10]
  • Government must invest in green houses, says expert [05 Nov 10]
  • NLA backs Green Deal [03 Nov 10]
  • Huhne unveils Green Deal details [02 Nov 10]
  • Green home improvements 'must be hugely appealing to public' [28 Oct 10]
  • UK must grasp 'golden window' to research green home improvements [27 Oct 10]
  • Eco-mortgage 'will make green houses more affordable' [27 Oct 10]
  • Insulation 'an easy way to go green' [26 Oct 10]



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