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Pre-Budget Report 2009
09.Dec.2009
Alistair Darling, Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced the 2009 Pre-Budget Report.

Smart meter rollout announced
04.Dec.2009
The Government has given the go ahead to install around 50 million smart meters in all of Britain's 26 million homes and in most small businesses by 2020.

Business Minister announces low carbon transition forum
27.Nov.2009
Business Minister Pat McFadden recently announced the creation and first meeting of the new Forum for a Just Transition, a body set up to ensure that the opportunities and challenges of moving to a low carbon economy are shared equally around the UK.

Communities Secretary outlines vision for radically enhancing the role of councils
27.Nov.2009
Communities Secretary John Denham yesterday outlined his vision for radically enhancing the role of councils with greater autonomy and powers to drive low carbon living - changing the expectations of what local government is and what it does for people.

Housing and Planning Minister announces proposals to overhaul the planning system
27.Nov.2009
Housing and Planning Minister John Healey has published proposals for homeowners, developers and businesses to be able to install their own on-site wind turbines, and air source heat pumps without the expense and red tape of planning permission.

National Trust pilots low carbon village initiative
13.Nov.2009
The National Trust is looking to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and lower energy bills in two of its villages as part of its low carbon village pilot.

Low Carbon Communities Challenge
02.Oct.2009
On the 28th September DECC launched the Low Carbon Communities Challenge, a two-year programme to provide financial and advisory support to 20 'test-bed' communities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that are seeking to cut carbon emissions.

PAYS scheme update
02.Oct.2009
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) recently announced a Pay As You Save (PAYS) initiative to test how they can overcome consumer concerns about the upfront costs of more expensive energy efficiency and micro-generation measures. The Energy Saving Trust was appointed to manage a pilot that will test the PAYS concept.

Ashden Awards - Call for entries
28.Sep.2009
The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy are seeking entries from inspirational sustainable energy schemes in the UK that use renewable energy, or reduce energy demand at a local level.

CSE Fuel Poverty Indicator website re-launched
28.Sep.2009
The Centre for Sustainable Energy¿s Fuel Poverty Indicator website, originally launched in 2003 has been redesigned and re-launched.

Energy Saving Trust's New Housing web tool
28.Sep.2009
The Energy Saving Trust's Housing programme has launched their new Envest for Housing web-tool.

Housing Minister announces construction of new council homes
28.Sep.2009
Housing Minister John Healey has given the green light for work to begin building over two thousand new council homes.

Ofgem restructured to meet low carbon challenge
28.Sep.2009
Ofgem has announced the creation of a new business unit, Ofgem E-Serve, as part of a major restructuring to meet the challenge of helping to deliver a low carbon economy.

Climate Change Scotland Bill granted Royal Assent
11.Aug.2009
The Climate Change Scotland Bill has been granted Royal Assent and will now become an Act of Parliament.

Green Skills Training Centre to open in Wales
11.Aug.2009
British Gas and the Welsh Assembly Government have announced that the UK¿s first dedicated Green Skills Training Centre will be opened in Tredegar in the South Wales Valleys later this year.

Thousands of Scottish homes to benefit from Home Insulation Scheme
07.Aug.2009
Thousands of homes across ten council areas in Scotland are to benefit from the new Home Insulation Scheme which will help to make homes more energy efficient.

The Green Energy Bill going forward to House of Lords
15.Jul.2009
The Green Energy Bill promoted by Peter Ainsworth MP and supported by the government and front and backbenches of all three main political parties passed its 3rd Reading and Report Stage in the House of Commons today and is now going forward to the House of Lords.

The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan
15.Jul.2009
The Government has published the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan which aims to move the UK onto a permanent low carbon footing and to maximise economic opportunities, growth and jobs , The plan plots how the UK will meet the cut in emissions set out in the budget of 34% on 1990 levels by 2020. A 21% reduction has already been delivered.

DECC's New Ministers
01.Jul.2009

Residential Heat Summit
01.Jul.2009
The Residential Heat Summit hosted by the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes (EEPH) in June brought together all sides of the residential heating sector.

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