Archive for the ‘Sustainability’ Category
Sustainability will be at the heart of the next budget, promises Chancellor
Dec
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Friends of the Earth has welcomed today’s pledge by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, that “it is sustainability that will be at the heart of the next budget”. But the environmental campaign group, which has been calling for green budgetary action, said that the Chancellor’s commitment to protecting the environment would be measured by [...]
Questions & Answers on Zero-Carbon Homes
Dec
17
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The government wants all of our homes to be zero-carbon by 2016. Is this target achievable?
What does a zero-carbon home actually mean?
The government’s definition of a zero-carbon home is one where there are zero net emissions from all energy used over one year. This means that energy needed for heating, lighting, hot water and all [...]