All Climate crisis articles – Page 2
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OnlineBarclays poll reveals majority yet to begin costing EPC transition
A LinkedIn poll conducted by Property Week on behalf of Barclays reveals that almost two-thirds (61%) of respondents have not yet costed their transition for getting buildings’ Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) to at least C by 2027, and B by 2030.
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Canary Wharf Group joins newly formed concrete decarbonisation forum
Canary Wharf Group (CWG) has become the first business to join an industry-wide alliance named ConcreteZero, set up by the Climate Group, to drive the decarbonisation of concrete across the built environment.
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Plans for UK’s first ‘plastic park’ get go-ahead
Plans to create the UK’s first ‘plastic park’ for processing waste materials have received planning consent.
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Q&A: Vattenfall Heat MD on heat networks
Mike Reynolds discusses the benefits of low-carbon district heating systems
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ESG is critical for business
Last month, Property Week held a Climate Crisis Challenge Campaign webinar on why environmental, social and governance criteria are now critical for property, what new reporting requirements mean for the sector and how the industry can effect change in an era of climate change and rising energy prices.
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Industry says levelling-up bill fails on climate and planning
Experts call for greater clarity, strengthened LA powers and emphasis on town and city centre regeneration
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Level up by reforming the green belt
The government recently responded to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities select committee’s report on The Future of the Planning System in England, which requested a review “to examine the purpose of the green belt, including whether it continues to serve that purpose, how the public understand it [and] what ...
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BPF calls for ‘targeted tax measures’ to speed up decarbonisation
The British Property Federation (BPF) has urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to increase tax relief for capital expenditure on building projects that support the Government’s net zero and levelling-up ambitions.
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Aviva Investors and Packaged Living to develop energy-efficient Telford Homes
Global asset manager Aviva Investors and BTR developer Packaged Living have completed a deal to acquire and develop 195 homes in the West Midlands town of Telford, Shropshire.
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Hines sets net-zero goal across all its buildings by 2040
Hines has set a target of net-zero operational carbon by 2040 without purchasing carbon offsets.
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Three 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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Q&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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The 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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Residents 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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Grosvenor 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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Net 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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Help 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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Listed 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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What’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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Deepki 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”.
