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Nov 09

First code level six development on site

Work has officially commenced on site at England’s first large-scale zero carbon development.

This follows completion of the formal contractual commitments and planning permissions between the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), the national housing and regeneration agency for England; and Barratt Developments PLC; and South Gloucestershire Council.

The site, based at Hanham Hall near Bristol, is in the grounds of a former hospital and will provide a mixture of houses, apartments and facilities for community activities. The aim is to make achieving a sustainable lifestyle easier for the neighbouring residents and the new community.

The first homes in the development are due for completion in 2010.

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12
Nov 09

Climate deal only political this year

A new legally binding climate treaty is unlikely to be agreed this year according to UK Government.

Climate Secretary Ed Milliband has now suggested that only a political deal is likely, as opposed to a new treaty, which was promised by the world’s government two years ago to be finalised at November’s climate summit in Copenhagen.

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9
Sep 09

£29.96m released to cut carbon from housing

As part of the 2009 Budget ‘Building Britain’s Future’, the Treasury housing stimulus package has released £20.96m capital funding for low carbon infrastructure exemplars in ‘Growth Points and Growth Areas.’

With an aim to reduce carbon emissions from housing, the budget refers to existing policies enabling £50 billion of low-carbon investment over the three years to 2011.

Together with announcements made in the autumn 2008, this will enable an additional £10.4 billion of low carbon sector and energy investment over three years.

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7
Sep 09

Councils pledge to 10:10 campaign to cut carbon

Ten councils have pledged to cut their carbon emissions by a tenth in the next year in what is being seen as the UK’s ‘biggest collective effort’ to tackle climate change.

The local authorities now join pledges made by individuals and organizations nationwide including the Government’s full cabinet. They include Islington LBC, Richmond LBC, Oxford City Council, Kirklees Council, West Sussex CC, Stroud DC, Eastleigh BC, Slough BC, Greenwich LBC and Hackney LBC.

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25
Aug 09

Low carbon projects confirmed

Details of the successful schemes for the second round of funding from the Homes and Communities Agency’s (HCA) low carbon infrastructure initiative, totalling £8.80m, have been announced.

The initiative is a partnership with the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and Communities and Local Government (CLG). It will provide funding for schemes across the country to benefit from new and existing low carbon energy plants by creating the infrastructure needed to link them up.

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15
Jul 09

UK bid to lead on climate change

In a bid for the UK to lead on climate change, the Government has unveiled how it intends to achieve 2020 targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and expanding renewable energy.

The details of the new ‘Low Carbon Transition Plan’ were outlined by Climate and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband in the Commons.  

The plan includes a commitment of up to £120m of public money to fund the development of the UK’s offshore wind industry and £60m will be spent on generating energy from waves and tidal technologies.  There is additional support for research on nuclear energy, and £10m will be spent on accelerating infrastructure for recharging electric vehicles.

In a bid for the UK to lead on climate change, the Government’s has unveiled its plans to achieve 2020 targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and expanding renewable energy.
The new ‘low carbon transition plan’ includes a commitment of up to £120 of public money to fund the development of the UK’s offshore wind industry and £60m will be spent on generating energy from waves and tidal technologies.
There is additional support for research on nuclear energy, and £10m will be spent on accelerating infrastructure for recharging electric vehicles.
The details of the plan were outlined by Climate and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband in the Commons.  He said: “We know the world is switching to low carbon, and Britain needs to be at the forefront.”