Red tape 'is being cut' to meet eco-plans

• 05 February 2010

  Construction jobs in sustainable procurement and green housing could be created if officials continue to cut the red tape.
  
  This is the view of a spokesperson for the Department of Communities and Local Government, who explained that it is committed to reducing carbon emissions.
  
  "The government is already taking action in terms of retrofitting existing buildings, improving future design standards and cutting red tape in the planning system for the installation of green energy solutions," he explained.
  
  His comments were in response to research from The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment.
  
  If construction workers use regionally-produced and simple materials that can be assembled on site there could be more local jobs and a greater impact on carbon reduction, it was noted.
  
  According to the spokesperson, new homes are 40 per cent more energy efficient than they were in 2002, but there is still more to be done.
  
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  Posted by Liam Lawrence

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