A number of property and construction industry bodies have signed an open letter to Chancellor George Osborne calling for the government to act on Building’s Green for Growth campaign. The letter, drafted by the UK Green Building Council highlights 5 key demands; action on the Green Deal, retrofitting public buildings, display energy certificates, the zero carbon agenda and investment in low-carbon infrastructure. It goes on to emphasise that the potential for ‘green growth’ would be instrumental in boosting economic activity by creating jobs and strengthening international competitiveness.
The letter is representing bodies such as the British Property Foundation, Home Builders Federation, Construction Products Association and the RICS and has also been signed by the British Council for Offices, the British Council for Shopping Centres, the Chartered Institute of Building and the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers.
Although energy minister campaign Greg Barker denied that the government was failing to facilitate green growth, the letter comes as pressure increases on the government to address the 10% year-on-year decline in construction output.
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