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News
UK Green Investment Bank Announces Funding Successes
10 May 2013
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National Roll-Out of Smart Meters Delayed
10 May 2013
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Low Carbon Technologies to Receive Funding Boost
8 May 2013
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EU ETS ‘Backloading’ gets Second Chance
7 May 2013
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Hydrogen Cars Report Released by Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
25 April 201310 May 2013
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National Roll-Out of Smart Meters Delayed
10 May 2013
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Low Carbon Technologies to Receive Funding Boost
8 May 2013
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EU ETS ‘Backloading’ gets Second Chance
7 May 2013
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Hydrogen Cars Report Released by Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
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EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) Return for 2nd Round Vote
EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) Return for 2nd Round Vote
23 April 2013
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Green Deal to Benefit Edinburgh
23 April 2013
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Minister Announces Support Boost for Renewable Heat Incentive
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Green Deal to Benefit Edinburgh
23 April 2013
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Minister Announces Support Boost for Renewable Heat Incentive
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European Commission announces proposals for its Single Market for Green Products initiative
09 April 2013
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Green Sky Thinking Week 2013 launches
09 April 2013
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Natural Capital Committee publishes first State of Natural Capital report
08 April 2013
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New £30bn Ofgem Price Controls come into effect
05 April 2013
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£5m funding pot for flood defences
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Green heating scheme delayed
26 March 2013
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£18 million biomass scheme
25 March 2013
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Local authorities key to tackling climate change
22 March 2013
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Ecosystem Markets Task Force
11 March 2013
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New Infrastructure Fund for Enterprise Zones
4 March 2013
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EU Commission Challenges Green Deal Tax Break
25 February 2013
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Call for Certainty on Zero Carbon Homes
18 February 2013
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Energy Bill Updates
11 February 2013
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Construction and Planning Red Tape
4 February 2013
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Green Infrastructure Report
28 January 2013
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New Energy Efficiency Bill
21 January 2013
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Green Deal Developments
14 January 2013
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Update to Renewable Energy Roadmap Published
7 January 2013
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Events
Supply Chain Resilience and the Environment - In partnership with the Associate Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group and Carbon Connect
11 June 2013
Chair:
Barry Gardiner MP - Leader of the Opposition's Special Envoy on Climate Change and the Environment
Speakers:
Ian Bowman - Head of Corporate Responsibility, Siemens plc.
Sajid Javid MP - Economic Secretary, HM Treasury (tbc)11 June 2013
Chair:
Barry Gardiner MP - Leader of the Opposition's Special Envoy on Climate Change and the Environment
Speakers:
Ian Bowman - Head of Corporate Responsibility, Siemens plc.
Iain Wright MP - Shadow Minister for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (tbc)
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Round Table: Future Cities - Fostering Low Carbon Urban Regeneration
26 June 2013, 13:00 - 15:00
Chair:
Clive Betts MP - Chair of the Communities and Local Government Select Committee
Speakers:
Greg Clark MP - Financial Secretary, HM Treasury (portfolio includes cities) (tbc)
Mark Prisk MP - Minister responsible for Cities at DCLG (tbc)
Joe Montgomery - Chief Executive, Urban Land Institute (ULI) – Europe (tbc)
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Past Events
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Round Table: Future Cities - Fostering Low Carbon Urban Regeneration
26 June 2013, 13:00 - 15:00
Chair:
Clive Betts MP - Chair of the Communities and Local Government Select Committee
Speakers:
Greg Clark MP - Financial Secretary, HM Treasury (portfolio includes cities) (tbc)
Mark Prisk MP - Minister responsible for Cities at DCLG (tbc)
Joe Montgomery - Chief Executive, Urban Land Institute (ULI) – Europe (tbc)
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Past Events
Research
Sustainable Solutions: Raising the water mark
The Westminster Sustainable Business Forum launched a new publication on sustainability in the UK's water sector. This publication comprised ten essays from a range of experts across the water arena.
Leaner and Greener II: Putting Buildings to Work
November 2011
The Westminster Sustainable Business Forum has launched a new inquiry building on the findings from the Leaner and Greener inquiry andgoing further to look at the Implementation of Sustainable Management, Finance and Governance of Public Sector Estate.
Leaner and Greener: Delivering Effective Estate Management
February 2011
Local government can save money and improve services through managing their property assets efficiently, sustainably and in partnership with other public and voluntary sector organisations.
Beyond Buildings: Procuring BSF Sustainably
November 2009
The Building Schools for the Future programme (BSF) is the largest capital building programme of its kind the UK has embarked on since the Second World War.
Costing the Future: Securing value for money through sustainable procurement
June 2008
Each year the United Kingdom's public sector procures an estimated £170 billion worth of buildings, goods and services. The environmental impact of the public sector is equally vast, emitting 30.4m tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.

