Posted on 07/12/2009 8:38:29 PM PDT by Steelfish
Make your home greener or pay higher council tax, Government says
By DANIEL MARTIN 13th July 2009
Householders should face higher council tax and stamp duty if they refuse to make their homes greener, Government advisers say.
Those who do not have double glazing or insulation would be hammered under proposals drawn up by an environmental pressure group which will be considered by ministers.
They want the punishments to be brought in alongside 'green mortgages', under which homeowners can apply for loans to spend on energy-efficient equipment such as new boilers and even solar panels.
Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to welcome the green mortgage plan, but will not make an announcement on the penalties until the autumn.
John Adams, who came up with controversial proposals for the UK Green Buildings Council, said the green loans idea would take off only if the 'carrot and stick' approach was employed.
The loans would be offered by the Government to fund environmentally friendly schemes such as double glazing, loft and cavity wall insulation, solar panels and wind turbines.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Green police in the UK being set up right now!
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/public_sector/article6639289.ece
So how do they tell if you have insulation, cut out part of the wall? Or do they measure with some kind of device?
Government does not say. Government has yet to say anything on the idea. Grossly misleading headline.
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