All Climate crisis articles – Page 3
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NewsSSE and Oxford Properties plan UK-wide EV charging network
SSE Energy Solutions, part of the FTSE-100 energy group, has signed an electric vehicle (EV) charging partnership with real estate investor Oxford Properties (Oxford).
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Kew Gardens project aims to boost residential biodiversity
Five-year venture with Mount Anvil will study how to help developers create better habitats for pollinators.
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Landsec urges government to strengthen net zero regulations
Landsec has called on the government to ramp up legislation to ensure the property sector hits net zero carbon targets.
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Prologis UK hires Jason Longhurst as sustainable investment head
The UK arm of US logistics real estate investor Prologis has appointed Jason Longhurst as UK head of sustainable investment and development.
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UK homes: accelerating the transition
Weather patterns around the world are changing, and extreme weather events are increasing in frequency, becoming more severe and unpredictable. At the same time a rapid increase in energy costs, particularly the wholesale price of gas, has been a key driver of the recent increases in inflation.
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ULI decarbonisation risk guidelines ’could preserve values’
Proposals for a standardised risk assessment to calculate the true cost of decarbonisation could help preserve property values and reduce social inequality, according to the Urban Land Institute (ULI).
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Bristol garage plot eco-housing greenlighted
Bristol City Council has granted planning consent for an affordable eco-home concept called Gap House to be built on disused council-owned garage plots in the city.
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Tech can help residents go green
Combine a climate crisis with a cost-of-living crisis and you have a never-before-seen imperative for householders to reduce energy wastage – and a once-in-a-generation opportunity for building managers to make real inroads on ESG performance.
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Industry calls for sustainable buildings taskforce
Leading firms from across the built environment have banded together to urge housing secretary Simon Clarke to set up a cross-industry sustainable buildings taskforce.
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Only a holistic view of sustainability can tackle sprawling urbanisation and blind densification
We are facing a snowballing problem in our city centres. They are still relatively lacking in residential real estate – which is not surprising, given that development in urban areas involves more risk and complexities than in suburban, out-of-town locations – and this is giving rise to sprawling ‘(sub)urbanisation’.
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What role can planning play in the delivery of net zero carbon?
For those of us who have studied the Brundtland Report 1987, we know that the heart of sustainable development is real estate and the planning system.
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How can property industry best achieve decarbonisation of heat?
Following the launch of the UK’s Net Zero Strategy, it has been a busy year for consultants in this space, with more than 3,500 companies now signed up to the Science-Based Targets initiative.
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Canary Wharf Group secures £100m sustainability-linked credit facility
Developer Canary Wharf Group (CWG) has agreed a £100m sustainability-linked revolving credit facility as part of a wider financing deal with Deutsche Bank and Société Générale.
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The Portman Estate becomes first to achieve B Corp certification
The Portman Estate, which comprises 110 acres of Marylebone in London’s West End, has been announced as the first such estate to become B Corp certified.
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Uncertainty brings opportunity
As we move from a climate crisis in July and an energy crisis in August to an exchange rate crisis in September, there is little wonder that many commentators are predicting catastrophe over the next 12 months. But as we know from the past nine months, a lot can change ...
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Developers are urged to act now in order to hit new biodiversity targets
Almost half the delegates at RESi360 were unaware of their responsibilities regarding biodiversity net gain.
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EPC target may make 185m sq ft of retail unlettable
A total of 185m sq ft of UK retail space is at risk of becoming unlettable by next year if Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards are not met, according to a report from real estate adviser Savills.
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The ideal city is not a numbers game
I was recently reacquainting myself with an intriguing painting in the Ducal Palace in Urbino, entitled the Ideal City (late 15th century, artist unknown but possibly Piero della Francesca).
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Act now to meet EPC deadlines
Homeowners and residential landlords remain unprepared to meet the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) deadlines. The big date is 2035, when all homes must meet an EPC rating of ‘C’, but this is sooner for newly rented properties (2025).
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Aviva to invest up to £110m in kerbside EV charging network
Aviva Investors is set to invest up to £110m in Connected Kerb, the electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure specialist.
