Green Deal

Flagship environmental scheme fails to win support of big names amid criticism it is too complex and may disadvantage the poor

As the Green Deal prepares for its official launch, critics step up calls for the government to ensure promised benefits are delivered

Government provides £12m pot to help cities kick-start the energy efficiency scheme in their regions

DECC also unveils proposals to include a host of new technologies in non-domestic RHI scheme

UK Green Building Council unveils 'report card' assessing government's progress on environmental policies

E.ON trains 4,000 frontline staff in energy saving, after survey finds small businesses are failing to take responsibility for energy efficiency measures

Action with Communities in Rural England claims local groups save £2,000 through VAT tax relief on green products that Brussels wants to axe

Energy giant blames energy efficiency schemes for nine per cent increase in energy, prompting criticism from Department of Energy and Climate Change

But government confirms first energy efficiency loans will not be available to consumers until early 2013

YouGov survey finds majority of people do not know how much they spend on energy, as heating industry warns behaviour change will be key to selling Green Deal