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News

DECC reduces spending on Low Carbon Technology Programmes
£34 million spending cuts on low carbon technology
16 July 2010

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Review of Building Schools for the Future programme
715 projects will be cancelled 
05 July 2010

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Green Investment Bank Commission publishes report

Establishment of the Green Investment Bank recommended for end of 2010
29 June 2010

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UK energy summit
Speech by Chris Huhne on the New Green Deal
24 June 2010

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Committee on Climate Change recommends carbon capture for gas power stations
New gas plants should meet the Emission Performance Standard in 2020
17 June 2010

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Events

Round Table Discussion - "The future of the Green Investment Bank"

08 July 2010


Speakers:
James Cameron, Green Investment Bank Commission
Tom Murley, British Venture Capital Association
Steve Mahon, Low Carbon Investors UK
Chris Hewett, Green Alliance

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WSBF Summer Dinner - "Skills for the Low Carbon Economy 

14 July 2010


Chair:

Barry Sheerman MP

Speakers:
Simon Perryman, UK Commission for Employment and Skills
Tim Balcon, Energy and Utility Skills
Gearoid Lane, Centrica

Research

Beyond Buildings: Procuring BSF Sustainably
26 June 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. 
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Costing the Future: Securing value for mo
ney through sustainable procurement
17 July 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. 
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