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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has urged the government to eliminate or significantly reduce the rate of VAT for retrofit work on existing homes.

The government has announced a £19m pilot designed to help selected combined authorities unlock private investment and speed up their efforts to tackle climate change.

Announcement comes alongside confirmation of Clean Market Mechanism incentives to drive heat pump takeup and data showing heat pump purchases have ‘surged’ after Boiler Upgrade Scheme increased

ROCKWOOL has published a whitepaper exploring how to identify and mitigate fire risks for flat roofs functioning as additional social or practical spaces of a building, including for solar installations.

The Heat Pump Association’s latest report provides a comprehensive roadmap and collection of policy recommendations for accelerating the adoption of heat pumps.

AI is being used for the first time to increase heat delivery on one of the UK’s largest and oldest district energy schemes.

Uswitch Energy has produced the Mouldy Nation Report, looking at the prevalence of mould across local authority and housing association properties.

Lloyds Banking Group has released the Housing Stocktake 2023 report, sharing insights on the efforts to decarbonise the UK’s housing stock.

Aira has launched into the UK, backed by £300 million in the first three years, with a distinctive and disruptive strategy selling direct to consumers on a monthly subscription with no upfront costs.

The Natural History Museum (NHM) has appointed Mace as its preferred main contractor to build a new sustainable centre in Reading.

BEAMA launched its Net Zero by Industry campaign at its annual conference this week.

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has warned that the Department for Education is at risk of not delivering on its own sustainability commitments and targets.