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EU energy label consultation findings published
07.Apr.2008
The European Commission has published a consultation report which shows support for the extension of the EU's energy labelling scheme for household appliances to other energy-using products.

Environment Secretary announces Energy Saving Trust initiatives
07.Apr.2008
This week the Environment Secretary Hilary Benn announced a range of initiatives delivered by the Energy Saving Trust to enable people to make their homes greener.

Potential locations shortlisted for next stage of eco-towns programme
07.Apr.2008
Housing Minister Caroline Flint has announced 15 potential locations for the country's first eco-towns which will go forward to the next stage.

Reports of interest
07.Apr.2008

Review of the Partnership
07.Apr.2008
As another new financial year begins, the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes (EEPH) productivity level, measured in terms of the active involvement of its partners, looks like it should be the envy of government-sponsored forums everywhere.

Website launched to help homeowners with renewables
07.Apr.2008
A website has been launched to help homeowners who want to install renewable energy technologies on their home.

Fuel Poverty Charity Calls for Social Maintenance Contracts for Central Heating Systems
31.Mar.2008
Scottish fuel poverty charity Energy Action Scotland is calling for the introduction of Social Maintenance Contracts for recipients of a central heating system from a Government fuel poverty programme.

Funding announced for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
31.Mar.2008
UK Energy Minister Energy Malcolm Wicks has announced £2.5 million in funding for the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) for the coming year.

New reports
31.Mar.2008
Details of three new reports recently published.

New Approach to promoting energy saving to private landlords
14.Mar.2008
Working with the National Federation of Residential Landlords, the Partnership today organised an energy efficiency seminar for private landlords with medium sized stock holdings. The target audience for the seminar were landlords who owned from 20 to 500 rented homes.

New rules for the installation of microgeneration
14.Mar.2008
New rules to allow homeowners to install solar panels, ground source heat pumps and other microgeneration technologies have been given the go-ahead by Housing and Planning Minister Caroline Flint.

Tesco introduces energy labelling scheme
14.Mar.2008
Tesco is to introduce its own energy labels for small electrical products like TVs and kitchen appliances that currently do not benefit from manufacturers' A-G energy labels.

VAT for Warm Homes campaign gathers support ahead of Budget
14.Mar.2008
Support has grown for a campaign to use the extra VAT revenue generated by domestic energy price rises to boost funding for ending fuel poverty.

£4 million to help local authorities fight climate change
14.Mar.2008
A new £4 million programme to help local authorities tackle climate change has recently been announced by Environment Minister Phil Woolas and Local Government Minister John Healey.

Budget Announcement 2008
12.Mar.2008
Further to the 2008 Budget announcement on Wednesday 12th March the Partnership has highlighted some of the key points relevant to the energy efficiency and fuel poverty sectors.

Article raises concern for EPCs amongst landlords
07.Mar.2008
An article in the Property section of the Financial Times highlights the differing opinions on the introduction of Home Information Packs and EPCs.

Eco-home launched which produces excess energy
07.Mar.2008
A new house has been launched that actually generates more energy than it consumes.

Friends of the Earth urging government to tackle fuel poverty
07.Mar.2008
Friends of the Earth has told the government to come up with a plan to tackle fuel poverty or face a judicial review.

Government in talks with energy companies to help fuel poor
07.Mar.2008
Britain's biggest energy companies are having talks with the Government about a deal to provide subsidised heating and electricity to the 4.5 million people thought to be living in fuel poverty.

Homes in Halifax reach Code level 4
07.Mar.2008
A couple of homes in Halifax have been the first to be designed and constructed to the Code level 4 standard.

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