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Presumption in favour of sustainable development
[15/06/2011]
Comments from Edward Cooke, Executive Director BCSC
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BCSC: town centres must come first in national planning policy
[28/02/2011]
BCSC has called on Government to ensure that thriving town centres are a major consideration in its new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The retail property industry body also asserts that the presumption in favour of sustainable development will be key to combating the potential threat of Nimbyism. The policy consultation closes today (28 February).
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Shopping centres can help deliver low carbon homes, says BCSC
[27/07/2010]
BCSC has today highlighted the role that shopping centres can play in reducing carbon emissions and delivering low carbon energy communities as part of mixed-use schemes.
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Ed Davey replaces Chris Huhne as new energy secretary
[03/02/2012]
The government has confirmed that Ed Davey has been named as the new energy and climate change secretary, following Chris Huhne’s resignation this morning.

Chris Huhne resigns as energy secretary following charge of perverting the course of justice
[03/02/2012]
Criminal Prosecution Service concludes there is “sufficient evidence to bring criminal charges” against energy secretary Chris Huhne for perverting the course of justice after claims he asked his wife to accept penalty points over a speeding case in 2003.

BRE submits defence of BREEAM for schools to government
[02/02/2012]
BRE group chief executive Peter Bonfield has said the organisation is looking forward to ‘continuing to work with the Department for Education’ on BREEAM.

Sustainable Housing and Green Building News (www.enn.com)

Cooling Lagoons aim to reduce thermal discharges to marine ecosystems, improve efficiency
[29/01/2012]
Gulf countries that lack freshwater resources rely deeply on seawater desalination to meet their daily needs and cool down thermal generation plants.

UK tops global league table for sustainable corporations
[27/01/2012]
The UK has topped the annual global league table that measures and ranks the world's largest sustainable corporations.

Why Biodiversity Loss Deserves as Much Attention as Climate Change
[27/01/2012]
Biodiversity loss is probably a challenge that is often ignored as climate change looms.