All Climate crisis articles – Page 26
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Professional
Let’s take a fresh look at timber
After the Tulip was refused planning permission earlier this month, Property Week asked if the era of tall buildings in London was coming to an end.
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Insight
COP26: reasons to be cheerful
One of the most dangerous symptoms of climate anxiety is a feeling that the problems are too great and we can’t – as individuals or industries – make a difference.
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News
Muse Developments outlines sustainable strategy
Muse Developments has unveiled its sustainable delivery strategy.
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News
GPA appoints Atkins to drive push towards net zero
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has appointed Atkins as its sustainability partner to lead the government’s drive towards net zero by 2050.
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News
Ecotek Homes and Gresham House form green JV
Ecotek Homes and specialist investment group Gresham House have formed a strategic partnership to deliver affordable multi-tenure green homes in UK urban fringes.
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News
Young professionals seek climate-conscious careers
Editor: My generation has grown up listening to leaders talk about the climate crisis. But we are still on track for disastrous levels of global heating far in excess of the limits in the Paris climate agreement.
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Online
Property podcast: Technology can fix “antiquated” construction industry and enable Government to meet net zero targets
Mark Farmer, chief executive of Cast and Chris Bone, co-founder of digital ConTech firm Modulous, sat down with Andrew Teacher from Blackstock Consulting in the latest episode of BossCast to discuss how construction is getting on five years after the Farmer Review warned the sector must “modernise or die”.
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Insight
Rail is a key route to level up UK
Storms in the Midlands ahead of COP26 felled trees and cancelled rail services, forcing some delegates to seek alternatives such as flying or hiring a car. The incident brought into focus not only the impacts of climate change, but the importance of a resilient public transport network.
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Insight
Planet Property is turning green
The age-old development model rests on the bedrock of being able to build back better – and the bigger the better. But this assumption is being undermined by climate change concerns, amplified by COP26 this month.
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Markets
A green future for later living
Many in the retirement sector are embracing the sustainability agenda.
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Insight
The industry must act now on climate
As world leaders turn their attention to tackling climate change following COP26 in Glasgow and governments develop key commitments, this is an opportunity for industry to step up and do its part. Because if there is one thing we have learned from recent climate research, it’s that we do not ...
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Online
Embodied carbon remains the elephant in the room
COP26 laid bare the acknowledgement of a climate emergency, with consequent declarations and legislation asserting political will, albeit not going far enough in some minds.
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News
Government unveils playbook for decarbonising public sector property
The cabinet office has published a guide to decarbonising public-sector buildings and creating a net zero public estate.
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Online
COP26: reasons to be cheerful
One of the most dangerous symptoms of climate anxiety is a feeling that the world’s problems are just too great and that we can’t – as individuals or even industries – make a difference. It’s enough to demotivate even the most strident environmentalist.
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Online
Commonplace: Giving everyone a role in solving climate change
What if there was a way for every local community to have an immediate and positive influence on the way that their neighbourhood adapts to climate change? Commonplace has been showing exactly how it can be done.
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News
ULI decarbonisation project secures industry backing
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has kicked off a decarbonisation project in partnership with several major real estate companies to help the built environment in Europe achieve net zero.
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News
More than half of institutional investors in Aviva study commit to net zero targets
Some 52% of insurers and 50% of pension funds have committed to achieving net zero by 2050 – an increase of 12 percentage points over the past 12 months, according to the latest Aviva Investors Real Assets Study.
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Insight
Committing to ESG
As COP26 has shone a spotlight on the need for collective action to reach net zero, how is the logistics industry advancing in this changing landscape?
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News
RD Studios takes space at SEGRO’s ‘first UK net zero carbon refurb’
Creative production group RD Studios has signed a 10-year lease for a 45,000 sq ft unit at SEGRO’s first UK net zero-carbon warehouse refurbishment at Premier Park, Park Royal in London.
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News
Gresham House adds two sustainable investment recruits
Specialist asset manager Gresham House has appointed Jonathan Walker and Rosie French as sustainable investment managers, reporting to director of sustainable investment Rebecca Craddock-Taylor.