Budget reaction: President Angela Brady criticises lack of Budget measures on sustainability
The RIBA has slammed today鈥檚 Budget as a missed opportunity to 鈥渓ay the foundations for the green economy鈥�.
President Angela Brady said: 鈥淕overnment should act as a catalyst for sustainable construction growth where the market is failing to deliver.
鈥淭oday鈥檚 Budget was the opportunity to kickstart a major programme of capital investment in new affordable homes and to lay the foundations for the green economy - on both counts the Chancellor has failed to deliver.鈥�
The government did however , which was cautiously welcomed by experts.
But UK Green 黑洞社区 Council chief executive Paul King called it 鈥渁 very solitary鈥� boost for the green economy.
Summing up her thoughts on the Budget, Brady said: 鈥淲e weren鈥檛 expecting a game-changer budget today, but this country desperately needs one.鈥�
Full reaction to the 2013 Budget .
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