All Climate crisis articles – Page 4
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InsightA year in review: Net zero
The government’s U-turn on a number of policies to tackle climate change was a major blow to property industry efforts to decarbonise the built environment.
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NewsRecord year for City of London retrofits
The City of London approved a record number of retrofitting planning applications in the Square Mile in 2023 as landlords prioritise more sustainable, grade-A offices.
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NewsDLUHC announces £80m to regenerate brownfield land to build thousands of homes
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has announced the allocation of £80m to regenerate brownfield land and build over 8,000 homes.
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NewsUK signs up to COP28 initiative to decarbonise the built environment
The UK is among 27 countries to have signed up to a new global initiative to accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment, as new reports show that national and UN net zero targets appear increasingly unachievable.
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ProfessionalDevelopers branch out with regenerative design principles
New method helps developers build schemes that are both sustainable and beneficial for the environment.
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NewsCOP28: time to pick up the pace
This week’s COP28 summit provided a suitable point at which to assess the UK’s progress in decarbonising its built environment, with reports from RICS and UKGBC, among others, providing clear lines in the sand for the industry.
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NewsUKGBC and RICS reports highlight lack of sustainability progress on COP28 Built Environment Day
Reports today (6 December) from the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) and RICS, published on Built Environment Day at the COP28 climate conference, have revealed a significant lack of progress from the industry in reducing carbon emissions.
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ProfessionalWhat can we do to increase uptake of rooftop solar on city buildings?
Renewable energy generation has an important role to play in achieving net zero by 2050. There is a particular spotlight on solar, with the government targeting an increase in solar capacity to 70 gigawatts by 2035.
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InsightBuilding consensus: big interview with new UKGBC chief exec Smith Mordak
UKGBC’s new chief executive Smith Mordak talks exclusively to Property Week’s Lem Bingley about the challenge of shifting hearts and minds in spite of current headwinds.
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InsightWe need to learn to live with nature, not against it
This headline comes from a quote by Sir David Attenborough, taken from the documentary series: The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet.
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NewsIndustry unimpressed by King’s Speech led by leasehold and renters reform
The industry says it has been “short changed” by a “lacklustre” King’s Speech that featured expected announcements on renters’ rights and leasehold reform.
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InsightCarbon counting will barely count
Toward the end of an absorbing performance of the play Frank and Percy, Percy (played by Ian McKellen) admits to Frank (Roger Allam) he is being shunned by his academic peers for daring to suggest fighting climate change is hopeless. Frank, newly widowed, and Percy, newly single, edge into a ...
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OnlineUtopi: Changing behaviours by data, not anecdote
It’s no surprise to anyone in the real estate sector that net zero carbon is approaching, and fast.
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InsightUKGBC’s Simon McWhirter on why the built environment needs a paradigm shift
To deliver a sustainable, net zero future, the built environment needs a paradigm shift. We must channel our deep dismay at the government’s short-sighted rollback into a powerful, collective voice focused on the changes we need.
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OnlineCreating a greener, fairer urban future
More than 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a figure that the United Nations Human Settlements Programme predicts will reach more than 68% by 2050. At the same time, urban areas contribute to over 70% of global GDP around the world.
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MarketsRoadmap to climate resilience
As extreme weather conditions hit the UK more often, PW’s Andy Hillier reports on the sector’s response.
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InsightVistry Group’s Jack Brayshaw on waiting for the Future Homes green light
Since the government announced the Future Homes Standard (FHS) in 2021, the housebuilding industry has been working hard to prepare for the new building regulations that come into force in 2025, requiring all homes to be 75% to 80% more energy efficient, and ready to transition to net zero emissions.
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InsightNet zero brings values into focus
How a business rises to the challenge of reaching net zero reveals a lot about its core values, two leading lawyers from Mishcon de Reya tell Property Week.
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InsightLocal authorities lead the way in implementing net zero housing
It may seem far away, but restructuring our economy to meet net zero by 2050 is a huge undertaking. Despite the challenge, some impressive policy to achieve the government’s legal target is coming forward.
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OnlineArt Invest puts forward refurb plans for Sackville House in Mayfair
Art Invest Real Estate has submitted plans to refurbish and extend Sackville House, Piccadilly in London’s Mayfair and create 30,000 sq ft of grade-A offices plus ground-floor retail.
