All heat and buildings strategy articles
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CommentThe urban heat island is actually pretty cool
There is a lot of fuzzy thinking about the higher temperatures experienced in urban areas. The benefits could be life-saving and should not be dismissed, says聽Barny Evans at Turley
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NewsGovernment has 鈥榝undamentally got it wrong鈥� on hydrogen, Teesside mayor says
Ben Houchen slams officials for聽鈥榩laying it safe鈥� in last month鈥檚 heat and buildings strategy
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NewsUK 鈥榤issed opportunity to show leadership鈥� by not announcing retrofit strategy ahead of COP26
FMB chief says initiative could have set example for other countries to follow at Glasgow climate summit
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FeaturesThe heat and buildings strategy explained: what did it say 鈥� and was it worth the wait?
Published last week and running to 200 pages, Thomas Lane dives deep into a government initiative that promised much but had delivered rather less
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CommentA welcome strategy 鈥� but 30% of homes will still miss the target
The heat and buildings strategy is not radical enough and our approach to energy efficiency remains piecemeal and disjointed, says Stuart Fairlie
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NewsConstruction reacts to heat and buildings strategy
Plan for decarbonising UK鈥檚 buildings garners mixed reaction from industry experts
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CommentThe heat pump grant is welcome 鈥� but 拢5,000 is not enough
The government has set a bold target, but it may need to do more to persuade homeowners and industry that it is worth the investment, says Darren Snaith
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NewsEight key takeaways from the heat and buildings strategy
Hydrogen shelved, potential mandatory EPC targets for mortgage lenders and could new homes be cut off from the gas grid? Here鈥檚 our round-up of key points from the heat and buildings strategy
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NewsHomeowners to be given 拢5,000 grants for heat pumps
Plans outlined in government鈥檚 long-awaited heat and buildings strategy
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NewsGovernment considering 拢7,000 grants for heat pumps
Ministers looking at quadrupling funding for existing Clean Heats Grants scheme and extending it by a year
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NewsHeat pumps 鈥榳on鈥檛 deliver鈥� with current technology, FMB warns
Group鈥檚 chief says green heating systems are 鈥榝raught with difficulties鈥�
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NewsFears growing that building decarbonisation strategy could be watered down
Industry experts tell government to stop dithering and publish its plan amid reports it will be delayed until the autumn