The final price paid by consumers for measures which save energy and reduce emissions could be significantly increased by proposals from the Government to increase the VAT rate on energy efficient and low carbon solutions for homes. Currently the VAT applied to energy...
The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) has today published a report which sets out how we can achieve the Government’s mission of halving energy use of new homes. Implementation of the policies proposed in the report would reduce both energy bills and carbon...
Claire Perry MP, Minister of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: “In this week of COP, it’s clearer than ever that we must maintain momentum on climate action and push ourselves to be more ambitious and innovative; however Christmas...
Today Rebecca Pow MP (C Taunton Deane) will introduce the above Bill into Parliament. It will require the Secretary of State to undertake a public consultation relating to how new innovative technologies that are being developed can assist the Government in its aims...
The Sustainable Energy Association welcomes the publication of the Government’s response to the Energy Company Obligation consultation as this provides greater certainty and stability for industry. The timescales and approaching parliamentary recess were a concern for...
Lord Best sits as an independent crossbencher in the House of Lords. He is Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People. He led the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust and has served as Director of the...
The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) has continuously called on the Government to deliver a long-term plan which sets a clear path to warm, sustainable homes and buildings. We therefore welcome the launch of the Government’s Clean Growth Strategy which we hope...
From April 2018, UK householders installing new boilers will benefit from an improved energy efficiency standard, saving them energy, reducing bills and reducing carbon emissions in line with the Government’s Clean Growth Strategy. This new requirement which the...
September 27, 2017 (LONDON, UK): While it is understood that progress takes time, what happens when the issue being faced – climate change – isn’t slowing down? It is within this framework that the London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI), has been operating...
As the Government prepares to publish its Clean Growth Plan, a major alliance¹ has called for an ambitious new infrastructure programme to help to decarbonise the UK’s buildings and, in the process, boost the economy. With one-third of UK carbon emissions...
AES Sustainability Consultants is a leading technical consultancy that delivers value engineered solutions across the housebuilding and construction industries, providing high quality advice and technical support throughout the lifecycle of a development, from...
A 100% subsidiary of the BNP Paribas Group, BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the leader in personal financing in France and Europe through its consumer credit and home loan activities. In the UK BNP Paribas, Personal Finance creates responsible finance solutions...