All Climate crisis articles – Page 3
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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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Focusing 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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Meeting 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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Net-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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Climate 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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Q&A: Grosvenor head on biodiversity aims
James Cochrane on Trumpington Meadows and teaming up with Wildlife Trust
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Helmsley 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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Grosvenor 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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Are 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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Balancing 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.
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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.
