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FROM politics
CCC makes last-ditch attempt to get decarbonisation target in Energy Bill
23 May 2013 16:40 BSTBut the coalition has agreed not to set one until after the next election suggesting the advisory committee’s advice will go unheard
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FROM energy
Turquoise announces further low-carbon investments
23 May 2013 16:39 BSTThe Low Carbon Innovation Fund has targeted lighting, automotive efficiency and pipeline systems in its latest round
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FROM business
Green Investment Bank finances first energy efficiency project
22 May 2013 13:43 BSTFinancial help from the bank will allow firms and public bodies to switch to biomass boilers and become more energy efficient
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FROM energy
One in three councils fail to comply with EU building energy efficiency directive
22 May 2013 13:30 BSTAt least 30% of councils receiving government funding for EU building energy efficiency requirements are in breach
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FROM energy
A third of commercial property could be unlettable by 2018
22 May 2013 13:20 BSTResearch by WSP consultants has revealed a major regulatory risk for energy inefficient commercial property
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FROM energy
MPs criticise DECC failure to outline Green Deal success criteria
22 May 2013 13:18 BSTThe MPs have called for a clearer vision, verifiable performance indicators and regular review of policy to ensure the Green Deal is a success
Carbon & Energy Efficiency Comment & Analysis
Fewer firms may get more money under electricity compensation proposal
A compensation package for intensive electricity users aims to restrict payments to those with greatest exposure, but it says their costs are higher
Conservative Party: Trimming the greenery
Will the Tories swing to the right in 2015, and what could it mean for environmental policy? Alex Marshall reports in the second of a series of features looking at parties' early election preparations
District heating: Slow growth for vital networks
District heating networks when combined with low-carbon heat sources make fundamental sense in decarbonising UK cities. Philip Lightowlers investigates whether networks are developing or if new growth incentives are needed
Exclusive: Industry divided over electricity demand reduction proposals
Industry is nervous about additional electricity demand reduction proposals, while the energy efficiency industry sees them as lacking in ambition
Exclusive: Levy exemptions leave climate change agreements in confusion
A move by the chancellor to abolish the climate change levy in sectors hard-hit by energy costs and foreign competition could have unintended consequences for CCAs
New build energy efficiency still in the doldrums
Ratings up until December 2012 showed little improvement, but Wales has fared better than England. Voluntary certification under the Code for Sustainable Homes has also slumped again
Carbon & Energy Efficiency Document Watch
Quick links to key documents and reports
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23 May 2013
HMRC: Tax & Duty Bulletins -
22 May 2013
Energy and Climate Change Committee: The Green Deal - Watching brief -
22 May 2013
Global CCS Institute: Transport and storage economics of CCS networks in the Netherlands -
22 May 2013
Ceres: Power Factor - Institutional Investors’ Policy Priorities Can Bring Energy Efficiency to Scale (requires registration)
