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Carrots, sticks and tambourines. A programme that ticks all the boxes
Tuesday, 23 June 2009

ImageYes, it might need some tweaking here and there, but the Climate Change Levy really is a government programme that is exceeding expectations.


This is the story of a government programme that really works. So perversely you never seem to hear any politicians talking about it.
Being of a naturally sunny disposition, my natural propensity is always to concentrate upon initiatives that really do what it says on the can. One such is the Climate Change Agreement policy.

The Climate Change Levy – effectively, the UK’s energy tax - is the longest established instrument designed to affect the business sector, in order to help meet binding international (and now national) climate change reduction commitments.


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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 23 June 2009 )
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Has the department been taken over by UKIP supporters?
Friday, 19 June 2009

ImageThere is something rather important missing from the consultation documents issued yesterday by the communities department, regarding proposed changes to Part L of the building regulations, covering the conservation of fuel and power.

It concerns the issue of consequential improvements for existing buildings. Whenever a building is extended or has other major works done to it, the argument is that other reasonable, cost-effective energy improvements should be made.

The consultation paper includes quite a number of strategic questions, seeking positive or negative reactions to the principles raised. There was no need for any specific question to be asked on the consequential improvements issue. Back in 2004, just such a question was included in an earlier consultation on Part L – and received endorsement from 80% of respondees.

What is far more surprising is the absence of any reference in the accompanying technical documents as to how such requirements might satisfactorily be met, apart for buildings over 1,000m2 in size.

That 1,000m2 figure reflects the requirements of article six of the Energy Performance of Buildings directive. Adopted in 2002, this directive made “consequential improvements” in these larger buildings mandatory right across Europe from 2005. And that is an obligation that has been included in our building codes ever since.

But as long ago as last November, the European Commission published a new text, effectively a “recast” of the existing directive. And in that text, the barrier figure of 1,000m2 for “consequential improvements” disappears. Effectively – with just a few exceptions for historic or very temporary buildings – the requirement is extended to all existing buildings, of any size. Including all homes. To be introduced in 2011.

Last Updated ( Monday, 22 June 2009 )
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Campaign updatesUrgent action for warm homes

Tuesday, 23 June 2009

article thumbnail ACE is calling on David Kidney MP to get off to a flying start in his new role as fuel poverty minister by supporting a new Bill aimed at ending the scandal. ACE is helping PRASEG Chairman Dr...
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Current CampaignsClimate Change (Sectoral Targets) Bill

Wednesday, 17 June 2009

article thumbnail ACE is promoting the Climate Change (Sectoral Targets) Bill which requires a strategy to be drawn up to ensure that all the UK’s energy needs and carbon reduction requirements are met,...
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