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First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 11 reports

Government doubles cash for renewable heat projects

Householders across Britain will be able to get more cash for renewable heating projects, the Government announced yesterday.DECC has increased money off vouchers available for people switching to renewable heat from traditional systems: £2,300 for ground ... [Published Energy Live News - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Solar Thermal, Ground Source Heat Pumps, Energy Saving Trust, Greg Barker

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

A Qualification Against Green Deal Cowboys

In the war on energy inefficiency, the front line is fought by home and business owners. In the United States, the Green Button program acts as an incentive for cutting down environmental impact by offering tax breaks for soldiers flying the green banner. ... [Published Green Technology - May 20 2013]

Entities: Call Center, Greg Barker, Green Technology, Snipe, Sustainable Energy

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Households to get doubled subsidies of £2,300 off green boilers to boost flagging renewable scheme

Households will get up to £2,300 towards installing expensive green boilers, after ministers doubled the taxpayer-funded subsidies because of poor take-up.Only 5,000 households a year have been applying for vouchers to towards the cost of green heat systems, ... [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Boiler, Ground Source Heat Pumps, Greg Barker

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Fuel poverty figures show no room for complacency

Fuel poverty remains “stubbornly high” according to Age UK despite the slight drop in the numbers revealed by the latest official figures published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). $ The number of fuel poor households in England, ... [Published Northern Housing - May 20 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, Department of Energy & Climate Change, England

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

More Oxford people living in fuel poverty

Buy this photo » Yvonne RymanTHE number of households in fuel poverty in Oxford is on the rise, figures have revealed.Fuel poverty is defined as a situation in which more than 10 per cent of household income is spent on heating.In Oxford, 7,086 households ... [Published Oxford Times - May 20 2013]

Entities: Calor, Greg Barker, White Horse Bhd

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Wales Green Party

The Feral Beast: Not such a subtle signature

Who paid for the "open letter" attack on Times writer Rachel Sylvester, published in the paper last week? The attack, signed by "Neanderthal Caveman" (an epithet she had used to describe some Ukip supporters), defends his party's opposition to same-sex ... [Published The Independent - May 19 2013]

Entities: Wales Green Party, Brigitte Bardot, Terence Stamp, Greg Barker

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Newslinks for Saturday 18th May 2013

Tory Diary: If the Conservative Party is in decline, whose fault is that? Energy Minister Greg Barker MP on Comment: How this Government is cutting energy bills Bad news: Prime Minister’s ally - our party activists are “mad, swivel-eyed loons”... ... [Published ConservativeHome - May 18 2013]

Entities: Greg Barker

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 4 reports

Minister “encouraged” by fuel poverty report

Get the latest from HVP Sign up to our weekly newsletterKeep up-to-date with the very latest news, product launches and legislation changes by signing up to our free weekly eNewsletter. Each week the newsletter will also send blogs, opinions and competitions ... [Published Heating, Ventilating & Plumbing - May 17 2013]

Entities: Greg Barker, Annual Report, Global Warming/Climate Change

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 5 reports

Fewer households in 'fuel poverty' - but those struggling are being squeezed even more

The number of households struggling to pay their energy bills has dropped to its lowest level since the beginning of the financial crisis in 2008 ? but those struggling to pay are finding it even harder, according to government figures published toda ... [Published This Is Money - May 17 2013]

Entities: Department of Energy & Climate Change, Greg Barker, Rising Prices, Global Warming/Climate Change, Financial Crisis

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

News story: Greg Barker comment on fuel poverty statistics

Commenting on today’s fuel poverty annual report and fuel poverty statistics for 2011, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker said:“I am very encouraged by this modest fall in the number of households living in fuel poverty.“But there is absolutely ... [Published Department of Energy and Climate Change - May 16 2013]

Entities: Greg Barker, Annual Report, Global Warming/Climate Change

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Minister welcomes Carillion?s sustainability lead

Left to right - Carillion Chief Executive Richard Howson, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker, Wolverhampton South West MP Paul Uppal & Carillion Chief Sustainability Officer Tom Robinson 16th May 2013 The Minister of State for Energy and Climate ... [Published Noodls - May 16 2013]

Entities: Carillion plc, Sustainability, Tom Robinson, Greg Barker

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 5 reports

News story: Greg Barker comment on the publication of the latest Green Deal statistics

Commenting on the publication of the latest Green Deal statistics, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker said:“The Green Deal market is showing healthy signs of growth since its launch at the end of January with 18,816 Green Deal assessments ... [Published Department of Energy and Climate Change - May 15 2013]

Entities: Greg Barker, Cotton, Global Warming/Climate Change

Quotes

Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker said the increased grants were designed to "kick start this exciting new market for consumer renewable heat technologies"

Renewable heat payments doubled for householders [Published BusinessGreen - 12 hours ago]

Commenting on the introduction of the vouchers, energy minister Greg Barker said that he wanted to kickstart the renewable heat market, adding: "this time-limited, big increase in the value of vouchers for hardworking people who want to do something positive to install money saving green heating in their homes, should be a real boost for this growing green sector."

RHPP payments to double following industry lobbying [Published Solar Power Portal - 20 hours ago]

"i want to be completely clear, cowboys will not be tolerated in any part of the green deal" said Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker to the BBC last Tuesday, when addressing this issue of enviro-fraud...

A Qualification Against Green Deal Cowboys [Published Green Technology - May 20 2013]

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Government doubles cash for renewable heat proj... [Published Energy Live News - 4 hours ago]
Renewable heat payments doubled for householders [Published BusinessGreen - 12 hours ago]
Renewable Heat Premium Payment voucher values i... [Published Building Products UK - 17 hours ago]
Households to get doubled subsidies of £2,300 o... [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - 18 hours ago]
Increase in money off vouchers available under ... [Published Heating, Ventilating & Plumbing - 19 hours ago]
STA welcomes Government’s moves to boost renewa... [Published Farming Monthly - 19 hours ago]
RHPP payments to double following industry lobb... [Published Solar Power Portal - 20 hours ago]
More cash for renewable heating kit made available [Published Installer Online - 20 hours ago]
REA welcomes DECC significant increase in exten... [Published Specifinder.com - 21 hours ago]
DECC doubles support from Renewable Heat Premiu... [Published E2BPulse - 22 hours ago]
Press release: More money for renewable heating... [Published Cabinet Office - 23 hours ago]
Green heating payments to double for householders [Published Guardian.co.uk - 23 hours ago]
A Qualification Against Green Deal Cowboys [Published Green Technology - May 20 2013]
Fuel poverty figures show no room for complacency [Published Northern Housing - May 20 2013]
More Oxford people living in fuel poverty [Published Oxford Times - May 20 2013]
The Feral Beast: Not such a subtle signature [Published The Independent - May 19 2013]
Newslinks for Saturday 18th May 2013 [Published ConservativeHome - May 18 2013]
Minister “encouraged” by fuel poverty report [Published Heating, Ventilating & Plumbing - May 17 2013]
DECC dishes out £21m to low carbon entrepreneurs [Published Govtoday - May 17 2013]
Number of fuel poor households on the decline [Published Home Heating guide - May 17 2013]
Willmott Dixon and Carillion ramp up on Green Deal [Published Construction Manager - May 17 2013]
Drop in number of households in fuel poverty in... [Published MyFinances.co.uk - May 17 2013]
Home improvements help cut fuel poverty [Published InsideHousing - May 17 2013]
Today's News: Figures threaten to hide crisis f... [Published The Journal - May 17 2013]
Sustainable Capital Nigeria Fund Growing Strong [Published ABN Digital - May 17 2013]
Fewer households in 'fuel poverty' - but those ... [Published This Is Money - May 17 2013]
Region feels the heat as fuel poverty burns up ... [Published Yorkshire Post - May 17 2013]
DECC reveals 27% rise in number of Green Deal A... [Published Home Heating guide - May 16 2013]
News story: Greg Barker comment on fuel poverty... [Published Department of Energy and Climate Change - May 16 2013]
Colin Baines: Energy Bill poses a threat to com... [Published Co-operative News - May 16 2013]

Blogs

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Newslinks for Saturday 18th May 2013 [Published ConservativeHome - May 18 2013] Tory Diary: If the Conservative Party is in decline, whose fault is that? Energy Minister Greg Barker MP on Comment: How this Government is cutting energy bills Bad news: Prime Minister’s ally - our party activists are “mad, swivel-eyed loons”... ...
Greg Barker confirms plan to increase support f... [Published Energy and energy security - Apr 23 2013] The financial returns for businesses installing renewable heat technologies are likely to increase from next year, after climate minister Greg Barker confirmed an upcoming consultation on the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme will increase tariffs ...
Climate change: united in lunacy [Published EU Referendum - Apr 21 2013] Peter Lilley took on the climate change committee, the government and the whole intellectual establishment in this country in a Westminster Hall debate yesterday, complaining that they were living "in a dream world on energy and climate change issues".The ...
9 documentaries that you need to see this year [Published TED Blog - Apr 10 2013] By Marianna Torgovnick Some documentaries show us the strange, the exotic and the unfamiliar; others make us feel anew about something so everyday, we barely thought about it before. Some of my favorite TED Talks are built around great documentary ...
London gives offshore wind financial boost [Published Gippsland Friends of Future Generations - Renew ... - Mar 21 2013] www.upi.com March. 1, 2013LONDON, March 1 (UPI)--The British government said it was giving offshore wind power a $3.4 million vote of confidence in a move to drive down costs by 25%.The British Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency announced ...

Audio/Video

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Sustainable Investing [Published ABN Digital - YouTube - May 10 2013]
Addressing the Myths of Investing in Africa - P... [Published ABN Digital - Video - Mar 26 2013]
Addressing the Myths of Investing in Africa - P... [Published ABN Digital - Video - Mar 26 2013]
Searching for Sustainability with Greg Barker [Published ABN Digital - Video - Dec 12 2012]

Press Releases

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Le gouvernement et l'industrie ont des visions ... [Published PR Newswire - May 08 2013]
Government and Industry Paint Different Green D... [Published PR Newswire: General Business - May 08 2013]