Andrew Stunnell, MP responsible for proposed consequential improvements reform, throws weight behind campaign
Former communities minister Andrew Stunell, who lost his job in last autumn鈥檚 reshuffle, has backed 黑洞社区鈥檚 Green for Growth campaign.
Stunell (pictured) said he was 鈥渆nthusiastically supporting the campaign鈥�. In government,the Liberal Democrat MP had been responsible for bringing forward proposed changes to Part L of the 黑洞社区 Regulations. The changes, known as consequential improvements, would have required homeowners to make energy efficiency improvements if they carried out other work on their homes, and would have driven take-up of an extra 2.2 million Green Deals. The government scrapped the proposals amid a media backlash, which dubbed them a 鈥渃onservatory tax鈥�. Implementing the changes to Part L are a key part of the Green for Growth campaign.
Stunell said: 鈥淲e must understand that investing in green growth, cutting carbon in the built environment, and sticking to our commitments on zero-carbon homes can help us achieve more and better growth sooner. It is a plus and not a minus for our economy.鈥�
Stunell鈥檚 backing followed that of the influential chair of the committee on climate change, former environment secretary John Gummer last week.
This week Labour MP Nick Raynsford also backed the campaign, along with a host of contractors, including Carillion.
Richard Howson, Carillion chief executive said: 鈥淐arillion is delighted to support 黑洞社区鈥檚 Green for Growth Campaign. We value the importance of investment in the 鈥榞reen sector鈥� which will not only give a much needed boost to the economy by providing growth and job opportunities but also ensures our environmental future.
鈥淐ampaigns like this help highlight these issues and should be embraced.鈥�
Gerry O鈥橞rien, AKT II director, said: 鈥淲e are delighted to support 黑洞社区 magazine鈥檚 Green for Growth campaign. We have a moral duty for the sake of our planet and our future generations to do all that we can to mitigate climate change. Maintaining Britain鈥檚 capabilities and reputation as the global design engine for innovation needs to be a clear strategic national goal. We are wholeheartedly behind this initiative.鈥�
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