There is a lot to know about the Green Deal. Since it’s inception, I have been following it’s progress up to this point. So, I thought I would compile a list of posts on which I have directly covered the Green Deal or mentioned it as part of one of my posts. This list is here for anyone who wishes to catch up on the progress of the scheme, for anyone trying to find out bits of information about or just generally finds this subject of interest! At the bottom I have included a few links to other helpful resources about the Green Deal. It goes from earliest post at the top, to latest post at the bottom:
July 2012
GGF Champions SME’s For Green Deal
Since the inception of the Green Deal, one of the biggest concerns has been how the scheme will make sure that small to medium sized businesses also benefit from it, and that not just biggest [...]
Green Deal Just A Few Months Away
The Green Deal is now just four months away from being implemented. And as far as I'm aware, there are still some issues to be ironed out before the finished article hits the industry at [...]
May 2012
Government Wants Us To Have 25 Year Guarantees!
Here's something a bit ridiculous that seems to have been missed in all the fine print of the Green Deal. I was reading in this month's Windows Active on page 100 the article from Colin [...]
Open Letter To The GGF
First of all, you will have to excuse my spelling as I am typing this from my phone! As you will have noticed I have been plugging my campaign for windows and doors to have [...]
A Letter To Your Local MP
The title of this post sounds very dry I know, but it contains something we all need to be doing to make sure our industry gets a fair chance when the Green Deal comes to [...]
April 2012
Government In-Fighting Over Green Deal
It was revealed at the weekend that some very senior ministers within the Coalition Government has moved to block the Green Deal altogether, calling for it to be scrapped completely. The report can be found [...]
Consequential Home Improvements Makes It On Sky News
Sky News today has heavily featured the Government's new home improvement plans to force people into buying more home improvement measures. So, if a customer wants a new conservatory or windows and doors, they may [...]
First Green Deal Providers Announced
Yesterday on April 4th, the first 22 organizations taking part in the Green Deal were announced. They are: Ampere GDP Anglian Home Improvements BritishEco British Gas CarbonLow Group Carillion Empower Community Enact Energy E.ON Gentoo [...]
March 2012
DECC: Green Deal To Be Postponed For 6 Months
A statement from Climate Change Minister Greg Barker has confirmed that the Green Deal is to be pushed back 6 months. With Secondary Legislation to be 'laid in early 2013'. I hate to say it, [...]
Green Deal Edging Towards 2013 Launch
An article published last week on the www.businessgreen.com website has explained that the slow movement by the big six energy companies is pushing the Green Deal towards a 2013 launch rather than this October. The [...]
Some (hopefully) useful links to other Green Deal resources on the web:
http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/tackling/green_deal/green_deal.aspx
http://www.which.co.uk/campaigns/energy-and-environment/the-green-deal/what-is-the-green-deal/