Green Deal

BBC reports Cabinet Office is interviewing critics of flagship energy efficiency policy as part of 11th hour review

New industry-backed guide to offer advice and checklists on how firms can qualify to provide Green Deal services

New report argues national communication campaign modelled on digital switchover ads needed to promote Green Deal and smart meter rollout

Newly relaunched Energy Efficiency Partnership for Buildings promotes knowledge sharing and aims to represent industry to government

System to handle millions of Green Deal plans expected to go live on 1 October

Government maintains businesses support delay designed to ensure successful "managed launch"

Homeowners in Conservative-run Uttlesford must enact basic energy-efficiency measures if they want to build extensions – the same idea David Cameron just scrapped

DCLG maintains no decision has been taken on 'consequential improvement' rules, despite reports Prime Minister wants them scrapped

Ministers will reject moves that require homeowners to make their properties energy efficient before building extensions

Recent attacks on green policies are as vocal as they are meaningless, businesses would be wise to ignore them