'GREEN' Tories Recognise Policy Contradiction Over HIPS

"The Tories are finally responding to pressure from the green lobby, including Friends of the Earth and the WWF, and recognising that their stance on HIPs is completely at odds with their supposed green agenda: 'Vote blue, go green'.

"Having insisted at every step of the way that HIPs should be scrapped, Shadow Minister for Housing Michael Gove now claims that the Conservatives will not use their vote to impede prompt and effective EPC implementation. * The Tories are being forced to recognise that HIPs hold a vital piece of environmental legislation, designed to improve the energy-efficiency of the UK's homes and reduce our overall carbon emissions substantially. Any party who stands against it can not claim to be in favour of helping the environment."