All Climate crisis articles – Page 7
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NewsLloyds backs Bruntwood SciTech to the tune of £185m
Last July, Lloyds Banking Group provided Bruntwood SciTech, a joint venture between Bruntwood and Legal General, with a £185m green funding loan.
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Pace goes extra green mile at Cambridge site
Developer’s £150m scheme could be first BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ office in the city
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How to bring energy to buildings
Operating assets are the buzz phrase in real estate alternatives, yet investors have become increasingly comfortable with the reputational risk that comes with owning assets that are intrinsically linked with people’s lives.
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Air quality moves up the list of office tenant requirements
Workplace certification for monitoring air quality gains traction.
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New Thames Estuary growth board prepares action plans
Chair tells Adam Branson about the board’s plans for the region
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Avison Young commits to carbon neutral future
Avison Young has committed to a carbon-neutral future by signing up to the World Green Building Council’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment.
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We can futureproof the natural and built environment
The quest for net zero carbon and the ever-increasing urgency to halt climate change have garnered significant attention in recent months.
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How developers in the Netherlands are addressing the climate crisis
Mitchell Labiak visits the Netherlands to find out how it is tackling the climate crisis by embracing the circular economy.
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COIMA founder outlines developer’s green ethos
Developer of Milan’s Porta Nuova district explains sustainable investment strategy
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Calling the UK real estate sector to action on the climate crisis
The new year brought fires and flooding and the realisation that the climate crisis was something the real estate sector had to shoulder some responsibility for.
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Industry and academics call for cross-party committee to tackle housing crisis
The government has been called on to form a cross-party housing advisory committee to tackle the housing crisis in a report from industry experts that makes suggestions including reviewing Section 106 payments and building on greenbelt land.
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Housing Minister launches low carbon home design contest
The new housing minister Christopher Pincher has launched a design competition for low carbon homes aimed at the country’s elderly population.
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St Modwen sets 2040 carbon neutral target
St Modwen has said it plans to become net zero carbon company by 2040, and operationally net zero by 2025.
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Property Industry Alliance reveals best-practices framework
The Property Industry Alliance has revealed its best-practices framework as it commits to supporting an accountable real estate industry.
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Building with the planet in mind
Having supported the launch of the National Infrastructure Commission’s report this month setting out the UK’s first design principles for infrastructure around climate, people, places and value, I have to wonder what role we as built environment professionals should have around the environmental, social and corporate governance agenda. The answer, ...
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Turning the Big Apple green: interview with John Mandyck
John Mandyck, chief executive of New York’s Urban Green Council, is working on a revolutionary real estate carbon trading system that could help New York and other cities slash emissions.
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Plans for third runway at Heathrow ruled illegal
Plans for a controversial third runway at Heathrow airport were ruled to be illegal by the court of appeal on Thursday because it would violate the UK’s climate commitments.
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Impact investing: let’s get to work
It is safe to say that social impact was not a priority for the financial industry when I established Patron Capital with my partners 20 years ago.
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Infrastructure plan is needed to drive EV take-up
Editor: The government’s decision to bring forward the ban on the sale of petrol, diesel and hybrid cars to 2035 is clearly welcome and extremely important for the environment. But it is not particularly helpful, as the electric vehicle market is still in its infancy (PropertyWeek.com).
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New development approaches are not always the answer
Evolving existing shell-and-core techniques could create more adaptable and greener office buildings
