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Andrew Stunell has today insisted that carbon reduction measures must be taken to “green-up” the country’s existing housing stock to reduce …
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Growth Review reaffirmed our commitment to zero carbon. We need to deliver carbon savings in order to meet the Carbon Budgets to which…
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today announced a tough but realistic definition for zero carbon homes that strikes the right balance between…
Today the government is publishing a further group of reports presenting the findings from research projects commissioned by the previous …
Statement by Andrew Stunell about the government's commitment to zero-carbon buildings.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps today unveiled the pioneer project that will pave the way for the green transformation of Britain’s social homes…
To help councils deliver efficiency savings early through organisational restructuring, the Government is providing £300 million of flexibility…
Communities Minister Baroness Hanham today saw first hand what the green homes of the future could look like. Visiting the Ecobuild conference…
This policy statement commits the department to maintaining its Environmental Management System to ISO 14001, and more specifically to the prevention…
Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. It’s a privilege to be here today and to follow in the illustrious footsteps…
Transcript of the speech as delivered. I’d just like to start by saying thank you very much to Paul for that introduction, and to you all…
Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today outlined plans for the new scheme that will enable homeowners and tenants to receive tailored advice…
Housing Minister Grant Shapps says the government is on track to turn its commitment for greener homes into a reality.
Letter from Lord Marland and Andrew Stunell seeking views on how to improve the energy performance of buildings regime.
Mr Stunell urged all homeowners, landlords and tenants to go online and use a new tool that compares the different measures they can use to …
Housing Minister Grant Shapps today published an improved green rating for new homes that will help deliver the next generation of green properties…
Providing a fairer, more straightforward and effective system for tree preservation.
Simplifying the system for assessing the impact of development on the local environment.
Councils and developers could be given much more flexibility to meet ambitious eco-standards to ensure all new homes are zero carbon from 2016.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today set out his vision for protecting the future of rural village life for generations to come, by giving…
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