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News Release from: Glass and Glazing Federation
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 October 2007
GGF President meets DEFRA Phil Woolas MP
GGF President Rick Wilberforce continued the Federation's high profile lobbying when he met with Phil Woolas the DEFRA Minister responsible for Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Attending a Construction Products Association (of which the GGF is a member) President's Lunch, Rick was in a position to highlight the work the GGF and the industry as a whole was undertaking in the area of energy efficiency including 'Project Green' and the importance of energy efficient windows and energy ratings "This was a first rate opportunity to speak direct with the Minister responsible for one of the most significant issues facing our industry and all other industries for a number of years"
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 26 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"It was very useful to be able to focus on what we can do to enable Government and the UK meet its environmental commitments." As the gathering covered a whole range of construction products and materials the main messages that the Minster took away with him included:.
- the building materials industry through its investment in new product development is part of the solution and not the problem, if the UK's sustainability targets are to be achieved.
- it could be counter-productive if UK manufacturing is burdened with environmental taxes that only serve to make foreign manufacturers more competitive.
- Industry needs a clear and long-term framework from Government if we are to have the confidence to invest in new capacity and product development.
By long-term, industry means 5 - 10 years (whereas Government thinks in terms of 1 - 3 years).
Finally Rick concluded, "Most significantly for GGF, he (the Minister) fully acknowledged that the key to stimulating the market is to increase financial incentives to householders".
"He said Energy Performance Certificates offered a great opportunity for linking measures with fiscal incentives".
"The challenge now is for government to deliver specific legislation in support of these principles.".
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