Sustainability blog Despite rowing back on green policies, the UK has a positive story to tell

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The new government has wasted no time in realigning priorities in the housebuilding and renewable energy sectors, and in the process has upset a number of businesses, lobby groups, individuals and politicians. Over the last few weeks the government has announced an end to the Zero Carbon Homes (ZCH) policy, the Green Deal Finance Company and subsidies for new onshore wind and for photovoltaic (PV) installations. On the face of it this looks like the government has followed through on the "green crap" rhetoric and jettisoned a raft of environmental policies. It is easy to criticise but the government was elected with a commitment to control spending and, importantly, to deliver more homes and minimise cost pressure on energy prices. The focus is now on building more homes, reducing energy costs and in the case of the Green Deal stopping a policy that hasn't worked.