Energy Efficiency

One of the UK's biggest property firms secures approval for science-based targets to more than halve CO2 across its portfolio and value chain by 2030

Ron Cowley of the Active Building Centre argues sweeping changing to our housing stock are essential, and the government's new bank could provide the catalyst that is desperately needed

Little more than a quarter of vouchers sought by householders have been issued over the past six months, official data shows

An all-you-need-to-know guide to the green measures unveiled in the government's plan to cut CO2 from industry, schools and hospitals

Government unveils tougher labelling system as it sets out plans to tighten energy efficiency standards and introduce right to repair law

Rates of green upgrades need to double if homes are to reach average energy efficiency EPC band C by 2030, Kamma estimates

Latest calls come as government launches subsidised training for green retrofit installations and latest data confirms on-going administrative challenges

Green business groups left baffled and frustrated by decision to withdraw over £1bn from flagship green home upgrade programme

Concerns rise that unspent funding underpinning embattled green home retrofit scheme will not be rolled over beyond March, despite myriad teething issues

Environmental Audit Committee warns current sluggish rate of voucher issuance under the Green Homes Grant scheme means it would take another 10 years to meet the 600,000 home target set by the government