All Climate crisis articles – Page 19
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We all must be climate radicals
When we were looking for a city to host last month’s inaugural CREtech Climate Global Leadership Summit, we wanted somewhere that reflected the ambitions of our attendees, who were global real estate sustainability leaders and tech pioneers.
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Big interview with Julie Hirigoyen: ‘We need urgent climate action’
Julie Hirigoyen, chief executive of the UK Green Building Council, tells Ifeoluwa Taiwo about its new 2025 strategy for the property sector and reveals what the government needs to do to close the policy gap.
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Office market bottom of the ESG performance table, says industry
The office market has been judged as having the worst ESG performance in the real estate sector, whilst industrial properties are seen to be leading the way, according to new research from Deepki.
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Orbit pledges to dedicate 30% of land to nature
Orbit has pledged at least 30% of its estate to be used for nature by 2030 as part of a new approach to biodiversity.
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Hayfield gets green light for 40 Buckinghamshire eco homes
Hayfield has secured planning permission for Hayfield Crescent, a development of 40 zero carbon-ready homes on a site in Buckinghamshire.
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Octopus and ilke Homes to deliver zero energy bill homes
Octopus Energy and ilke Homes have entered into a partnership to roll out the UK’s first homes to guarantee residents zero energy bills.
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Harworth appoints ESG specialist as non-executive director
Harworth Group has appointed Marzia Zafar as a non-executive director.
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MPs insist on net zero action
An Environment Audit Committee (EAC) report published by MPs this week is calling for mandatory whole-life-carbon assessments for larger buildings, warning that “no progress has been made towards achieving net zero targets in the built environment”.
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London office completions must double to hit ESG goal by 2030
The pace of office completions will have to more than double if London office stock is to be upgraded to ESG requirements by 2030, Deloitte’s annual office crane survey reveals.
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Generating revenue from EV charging
As electric vehicle charging becomes compulsory on new developments, commercial landowners and developers could be in line for a share of the profits.
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Government urged to commit £2.3bn annually to retrofitting homes
A new report by housing chiefs has called on the government to commit £2.3bn a year to raising the energy-efficiency standards of 2.3 million poor households across England over the next decade.
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Sowing the seeds of a food revolution
Sebastien Sainsbury is on a mission to bring local vertical farming to the masses with his Crate to Plate concept. Property Week reports on the company’s plans to open more urban farms.
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How can we use data to enable more sustainable developments?
With the built environment contributing 40% of the UK’s total carbon footprint, the industry must broaden its data horizons and use the Internet of Things to develop intelligent information models that enable sustainable development and better operational decisions over the building’s life cycle.
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What do new energy standards mean for commercial landlords?
Scientists have made it clear that it is a case of now or never to limit global warming, with warnings of extreme weather events if dramatic cuts in CO2 emissions are not made.
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Coalition of industry bodies to develop UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard
A cross-industry steering group including UKGBC, BBP, BRE, the Carbon Trust, CIBSE, IStructE, LETI, RIBA and RICS have teamed up to develop a standard for verifying UK buildings as net zero carbon.
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Getting up to speed on climate issues
A recent Property Week Climate Crisis Challenge event saw a strong sample of the property industry gather for a ‘speed networking’ soirée, with fast-paced discussion of the key green questions and challenges the industry faces.
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Kajima: The quiet giant is not just big in Japan
Kajima’s European property arm has kept a low profile despite building a portfolio spanning many countries and sectors. Managing director John Harcourt tells Property Week why the business likes to fly under the radar.
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Savills IM grows ESG team to support new carbon neutral pathway
Savills Investment Management has bolstered its ESG team with a new appointment and multiple internal promotions, coinciding with the publication of its net zero carbon pathway.
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Videos
Property Week VIP Editor’s Dinner 2022
This year’s VIP Editor’s dinner took place on Tuesday 26 April 2022. Thank you to our partners James Andrew International and New West End Company. This was an intimate, high-level gathering of VIP guests who took part in a vibrant ‘’on the record’’ discussion about the latest issues affecting the ...
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World Earth Day: more than just a hashtag for corporate real estate
On 22 April, #WorldEarthDay once again did the rounds on social media, with many businesses keen to showcase their efforts to combat the climate crisis.