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All Climate crisis articles – Page 2
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OnlineRO Group appoints Bajri as first head of sustainability
The RO Group has appointed Ana Bajri from Countrywide Surveying Services as its first head of sustainability.
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OnlineKnight Frank appoints new global sustainability head
Knight Frank has appointed David Goatman to the newly created role of global head of energy and sustainability services.
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InsightHow to capitalise on the 2030 ban on new petrol/diesel cars
By 2030, legislation in the UK will require that all new cars sold are plug-in. With rapid EV charging, you can lead the market by providing an in-demand service for your customers.
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InsightQueensberry’s Elshaw House: A showcase in sustainability
Queensberry’s Elshaw House in Sheffield is set to join the top 1% of sustainable office buildings in the UK when it opens next month, as project director Andrew Davison tells Property Week.
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NewsBRE ends licensing agreement with energy performance rating tool NABERS UK
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has ended its licensing agreement with energy performance rating tool NABERS UK.
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NewsNew energy secretary Claire Coutinho must ‘re-prioritise’ net zero
Claire Coutinho has been named as the new secretary for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and is facing calls for “decisive action” to reprioritise efforts to tackle the climate emergency.
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ProfessionalDelivering low embodied carbon
Methods of measuring embodied carbon vary and can be confusing. Whole-life-carbon optioneering should form an integral part of the strategic design decision-making process.
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InsightDevelopers get ready for BNG
From this November, new projects will be required to meet biodiversity targets.
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NewsRendesco lands £150m investment for clean heat technology
Clean heat developer Rendesco has secured a £150m pipeline in partnership with Last Mile Infrastructure to help provide low- carbon, ground-source heat pumps to developers, Property Week can reveal.
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InsightRamboll’s Martin Bissell on how technology can save stranded assets
The built environment is the second-largest source of carbon emissions in the UK after surface transport, and as such, it is of paramount importance that we take action to decarbonise buildings to meet net zero targets.
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NewsBPF urges clarity on EPC targets for commercial buildings
The British Property Federation (BPF) has called on government to publish a response to the 2021 consultation on new minimum energy-efficiency standards (MEES) for commercial property owners.
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InsightGreen-belt narrative has to change
Editor: In PMQs late last month, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer claimed that housebuilding had “collapsed” – a sentiment felt by many in our industry. Indeed, the target of 300,000 new homes a year has not come close to being reached over the last decade.
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InsightAlign climate goals with health
As record-breaking heatwaves spread across southern Europe, we are confronted with the stark reminder that the effects of climate change are no longer far-flung, but are already upon us.
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OnlineGrosvenor’s UK boss balances heritage and modernity as the historic estate leads London’s green revival
Grosvenor Property UK’s chief executive James Raynor is in the interview seat on BossCast this week, discussing how the historic estate balances innovation and stewardship, the importance of diversity in creating strong teams, and its role in fostering economic growth.
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NewsEAC begins inquiry into heat resilience of built environment
Inquiry will highlight the problems facing the UK’s homes and workplaces amid ever-increasing temperatures.
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Professional‘Greening’ of offices and cities is important for sustainability
Green walls, urban forests and biophilic features can be vital in enhancing workplace health and wellbeing.
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InsightProperty taxes mean it’s not so easy for buildings to be green
Two years ago, in a well-publicised disagreement with Kermit the Frog, then prime minister Boris Johnson told the United Nations General Assembly in New York “it’s easy to go green”.
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InsightFinancial disclosure: misleading signs on the road to net zero
It is widely recognised that the real estate industry is a major contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions. If we are to reach net zero by 2050 – as called for in the 2015 Paris Agreement – the industry requires clear and effective regulation now more than ever.
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NewsCarlton Power gets green light for ‘worlds largest’ £750m battery storage plant
Developer Carlton Power has secured planning approval from Trafford Council for a £750m Manchester scheme it said would be the “world’s largest” battery energy storage scheme (BESS).
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NewsOver 100 companies sign letter to PM calling for climate change action
More than 100 business have written an open letter to prime minister Rishi Sunak calling on government for “ambitious action” on the UK’s net zero commitments to unlock billions of pounds of investment.
