All Climate crisis articles – Page 18
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NewsThree key takeaways from Property Week’s Later Living Conference
Sector figures debate the issues of attracting new investment, planning problems and the climate challenge.
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OnlineQ&A: ARCO on the net zero options for later living
Sam Dalton discusses report on green initiatives in the retirement living sector.
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InsightThe secret to sustainable retail
For everyone in the built environment, sustainability has become a top priority. We’re all talking about it and we’re all trying to be better at it. But what does it really mean for retail? And how should we go about creating a sustainable retail strategy?
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InsightResidents key to net zero target
Cutting carbon is crucial, but we also need to focus on how to improve the things we can’t directly control. We headed to Brighton last month for new property conference Footprint+.
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InsightGrosvenor gets retrofit for the future
Andy Creamer, Grosvenor’s head of service performance, tells Andy Hillier how the landlord is rising to the challenge of adapting its historic London estate to meet modern energy performance standards.
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InsightNet zero: the industry is moving forward
“No progress has been made towards achieving net zero targets in the built environment.” It’s a pretty damning statement on the government’s lack of action from the group of MPs behind the Environment Audit Committee (EAC) report in May.
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InsightHelp to drive the EV revolution
The moment that many feared or longed for has arrived. Electric vehicles (EVs) are quickly becoming a reality for car owners around the world.
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NewsListed firms failing to meet Paris Agreement decarbonisation levels
Listed companies are largely failing to reach the required levels of decarbonisation to meet the 1.5°C target set by the Paris Agreement, according to MSCI’s Net-Zero Tracker.
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InsightWhat’s the outlook for green real estate financing?
Commercial real estate lending hit an all-time high in 2021, but how will 2022 compare?
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NewsDeepki acquires UK competitor Fabriq
Deepki has acquired software company and UK competitor Fabriq, combining to create an ESG intelligence offering that is “second to none”.
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NewsResidents are key to hitting net zero target
Cutting carbon is crucial, but we also need to focus on how to improve the things we can’t directly control. We headed to Brighton last month for new property conference Footprint+. The event largely focused on how the property industry can improve its carbon footprint from infrastructure development, which is ...
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OnlineFocusing on fundamentals is vital
That the current environment is challenging is self-evident. The impacts of supply chain disruption, labour shortages and the rising cost of raw materials and energy have combined to deliver the highest rate of inflation for 40 years.
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OnlineMeeting net-zero won’t be easy
Making a net-zero pledge feels like a big step. It’s a public commitment on which you’re hanging your company’s reputation, and if you’re unclear exactly how your business will get there, you’re certainly not alone. The urgency of the climate crisis requires us all to learn on the job.
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InsightNet-zero buildings: tax incentives have role to play
I read with interest your article ‘Coalition of industry bodies to develop UK net-zero carbon building standard’. The focus on ESG credentials of new and existing buildings was front and centre of the agenda at Mipim in March and also with the respondents of the Saffery Champness Real Estate Sentiment ...
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OnlineClimate crisis: the onus is on us all
The spike in energy prices affecting individuals and businesses across the country brings the imperative for more energy-efficient buildings even more into focus.
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NewsQ&A: Grosvenor head on biodiversity aims
James Cochrane on Trumpington Meadows and teaming up with Wildlife Trust
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NewsHelmsley Group’s York net zero hotel plan approved
City of York Council has approved plans for an 82-bedroom, city-centre hotel that developer and investor Hemsley Group said would be one of the first in the UK to generate net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
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NewsGrosvenor launches biodiversity strategy
Grosvenor Property UK (GPUK) is rolling out a biodiversity strategy that it claims will create significant biodiversity net gain across the firm’s UK’s portfolios.
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ProfessionalAre PDR conversions at odds with government green aims?
Experts suggest current PDR system needs regulation to better account for sustainability and net zero.
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OnlineBalancing viability and value
Viability has always been a contentious topic, as local authorities and developers seek a balance between delivering value for the public through developer contributions while ensuring schemes are viable.
