23 Nov '11, 5pm

Launch of #greendeal consultation doc - read UK-GBC's response here:

Today’s launch of the Green Deal Consultation document highlights the critical role the scheme can and must play in driving the mass retrofit that the UK building stock needs if we are to meet our carbon reduction targets, tackle fuel poverty and create green jobs. However, given recent questions over the Government’s green credentials, industry needs certainty around the Government’s long-term commitment to the Green Deal to enable it to deliver effectively. The document will provide many in industry with their first in-depth view of the Green Deal – and their first real opportunity to offer feedback on the proposals. From UK-GBC’s standpoint, there are three critical elements that need to be in place to ensure the scheme is a success: • Incentives to encourage take-up of the Green Deal and proposals that form a coherent and compelling customer journey – both vital to ens...

Full article: http://www.ukgbc.org/site/news/show-news-details?id=457

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