The government is to fight an EU ruling that the UK must raise VAT on energy efficiency products from 5% to 20%.

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Nancy Sutley and her staff are doing yeoman's work behind the scenes to raise the profile of energy efficiency, retrofits, and green buildings broadly, and we are thrilled to award them our 2011 Leadership Award for Organizational Leadership in the Public Sector.

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This would raise revenue, penalise consumption and encourage energy efficiency.

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To raise pubilc and political awareness about the benefits of going green and increasing energy efficiency -- and perhaps pick up an additional sponsor or two for its second-gen aircraft (currently in development) meant to fly around the world in 2015.

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