Energy-saving targets scrapped"Minister drops efficiency plan for older homes and postpones tougher regulations for new houses"
Paul Brown, environment correspondent
Monday July 18, 2005.
"Pledges made by Tony Blair to force housebuilders to improve the energy efficiency of homes to cut Britain's greenhouse gas emissions are to be ditched, the Guardian has learned.
Proposed building regulations due to be announced this week have been watered down and some provisions dropped altogether as "unnecessary gold plating".
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianpolitics/story/0,,1530722,00.htmlArghhhh.... (thats my rant)
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