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THE GOVERNMENT may have backtracked on its plans to cut financial incentives for solar panels but a proposed hike on VAT in still in the pipeline. A rise from 5 per cent to 20 per cent on VAT for [...]

Radon gas is a serious health concern and an issue that is beginning to receive more media attention. Yet the general public is still largely unaware of the resources available and the action [...]

MORE than 140 world leaders are due to gather in Paris for the United Nations conference on climate change. The historic event starts on November 30 and aims to forge an agreement to cut carbon [...]

THE DEADLINE is approaching for new regulations aimed at the private rented sector which means landlords must ensure their properties have a minimum energy performance rating. From April 1, 2018, [...]

YOU MIGHT be surprised to learn that even non-traditional properties can benefit from some form of energy-efficiency promoting measure. People living in park homes, post-war prefabricated houses [...]

COLD and damp are just some of the effects experienced in more than 5 million uninsulated homes with cavity walls across the country, a Government report has revealed. The English Housing Survey [...]

HEALTH campaigners have praised a key vote which set out national limits on air pollution across Europe. The European Parliament looked at measures on whether or not to introduce greater [...]

Politicians are being asked to listen to the experiences of homeowners who have installed insulation or taken up other energy saving measures as an inquiry gets under way. A group of MPs is [...]

IF YOU have invested in a renewable heating system, then you’ll need to check if you are affected by recent rule changes. Earlier this year, the Government announced plans to alter its Domestic [...]

Did you know that some experts have told us to expect icy conditions across the UK from as early as next month? Forecasters may be predicting freezing temperatures but you can protect against the [...]