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Inspiration for the Nation: SuperHomes Week
Interest in eco refurbishment has enjoyed a big boost over recent months. The Green Deal was launched in January and a national publicity campaign is underway. I was at Ecobuild, the UK’s largest trade fair last week and it was positively buzzing with Green Deal participants and promotions. And we are starting to see the [...]
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Green Deal in Birmingham
With the Green Deal launched just over a fortnight ago, I have been very impressed to see such enthusiasm around the energy efficiency retrofit agenda – from industry and communities alike – during my visit to Birmingham today. My first stop involved meeting a range of local organisations who are engaging with community groups on [...]
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The challenge of uncertainty
I’m not often one to mix work with pleasure, but I went to the watch ‘The Heretic’ recently, a play about climate change. It got me thinking about the challenges we face in Government when making long-term decisions about how we tackle climate change, whilst dealing with a range of uncertainties about what the future [...]
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The common problem of consensus
Last week I wrote about the launch by China of their version of DECC’s 2050 Pathways Calculator. What I didn’t mention was that the Chinese officials were so enthused that they wanted to encourage other countries to copy DECC as well. So the launch had representatives from Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Africa, [...]
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Opening doors to eco refurbishment
Last summer I enjoyed a whistle stop tour of Oliver Heath’s ‘SuperHome’. This renovated 1960s house is a great example of eco refurbishment and modernisation working hand in hand. Not only is the house more comfortable and less carbon intensive – it is also better looking, as the before and after photos testify. SuperHomes are [...]
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