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- Victoria announces ban on gas connections to new homes from January 2024 Fri, 28 Jul 23, 11:02amNew residential properties, as well as government buildings, will only be powered by electricity
- Seven-star energy efficiency ratings are a solid step – now we need to retrofit old Australian homes | The Conversation Tue, 30 Aug 22, 1:10pmThis long-overdue change is good news for households and the planet but much more must be done to future-proof housing
- Net-zero rules set to send cost of new homes and extensions soaring Mon, 20 Jun 22, 6:00pmThey came into force in England last week to help the UK hit environmental goals by 2050, but this means short-term pain for long-term gain
- EU urged to ratchet up green energy standards for buildings Tue, 14 Dec 21, 10:10pmCall comes after ambitious early draft of EU energy performance in buildings directive ran into opposition
- EU urged to rachet up green energy standards for buildings Tue, 14 Dec 21, 10:10pmCall comes after ambitious early draft of EU energy performance in buildings directive ran into opposition
- Plan for UK nuclear financing model moves upfront cost to energy bills Wed, 27 Oct 21, 3:38amLegislation paves way for firms building nuclear plants to charge households long before completion
- The US city that has raised $100m to climate-proof its buildings Thu, 19 Aug 21, 10:00pmIthaca has turned to private investors to help it decarbonize thousands of residential and commercial buildings
- Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey opposed plans to cut new home emissions Mon, 5 Jul 21, 4:00pmExclusive: firm also argued against heat pumps, which are proposed as a replacement for gas boilers
- Green homes grant will meet only tiny fraction of target in England Fri, 26 Feb 21, 5:00pmScheme will issue vouchers to just 49,000 people by end of March at current rate, analysis finds
- First UK homes with hydrogen boilers and hobs to be built by April Tue, 16 Feb 21, 11:01amGovernment says two properties in Gateshead will offer public a glimpse of the ‘potential home of the future’
- The key areas of Boris Johnson's 'green industrial revolution' Wed, 18 Nov 20, 9:41amHow can the objectives of the 10-point plan be achieved?
- Now is the time for big infrastructure projects, says the IMF Tue, 6 Oct 20, 3:35amHigher public spending urged as way of boosting employment and GDP at relatively low cost
- 'This is the Everest of zero carbon' – inside York's green home revolution Mon, 5 Oct 20, 1:00amThe city plans to build Britain’s biggest zero-carbon housing project, boasting 600 homes in car-free cycling paradises full of fruit trees and allotments...
- Hinkley Point C work to carry on but HS2 could be paused Tue, 24 Mar 20, 5:00pmMajor infrastructure projects highlight varying approaches to the coronavirus outbreak
- Mushrooms and orange peel: could biotech clean up the building industry? Sat, 11 Jan 20, 11:00pmA biotech startup is researching building materials that could revolutionise construction. Not only are they biodegradable – some also absorb toxins