Renewable energy industry celebrates as Merton Rule retained

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Merton Rule allowing councils to set green energy targets for new buildings preserved, but similar powers for energy efficiency dropped

The government has retained a key planning rule enabling councils to impose local targets for green energy in new homes, but looks set to remove their powers to set energy efficiency goals. Last year's...

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