All Climate crisis articles – Page 9
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NewsBig regional variations in assets below legal-to-let EPC rating
Around 12% of English and Welsh commercial properties fall below Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band ‘E’, making them (with some exemptions) unlawful to let under new rules that came into effect on 1 April, but the proportion of properties rated ‘F’ and ‘G’ varies greatly across the country, according to ...
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OnlineRICS makes key sustainability and DEI appointments
Dr Louise Brooke-Smith OBE and Frank Hovorka have been appointed to the RICS board to lead new panels focusing on diversity and sustainability respectively.
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InsightBiodiversity Net Gain transition period is ending November 2023: What are the options and are you ready?
The need to prepare for the biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirement is coming into force officially this November. Business development director for Environment Bank, Helen Wyman says, time is of the essence for developers to start planning their BNG strategy now to ensure the financial viability and successful delivery of ...
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InsightInterview with Sue Young: ‘There doesn’t need to be conflict between nature and housing’
Conservation charity The Wildlife Trusts is a staunch defender of the natural environment. Head of land use planning Sue Young tells Property Week how developers can incorporate nature into schemes.
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NewsGovernment allocates £1.8bn for UK housing retrofit drive
The government has allocated over £1.8bn in funding for a retrofit drive across social housing, aiming to boost energy efficiency and cut emissions in UK homes.
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ProfessionalBuilding resilience into housing
The conversation around climate action in a residential context often centres on how we can design more energy-efficient buildings.
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NewsZero VAT for solar installations sends 'clear message’ that the government is backing net-zero transition
Warehouse providers welcome extension of the zero VAT rating for solar panels, heat pumps and insulation to battery storage, when either retrofitted to a solar photovoltaic (PV) system or fitted as a standalone unit.
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InsightGood data is key to decarbonisation
Reading your story on the British Property Federation and JLL’s Towards Net Zero report, it’s clear the industry wants to deliver on climate goals, but this is currently reliant on individual efforts. More government incentivisation and greater regulation are needed to accelerate change.
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NewsSpring Budget: Financial barriers to retrofitting must be removed to reach net zero
Property experts have urged the chancellor to remove financial barriers to retrofitting residential and commercial buildings ahead of his Spring Budget tomorrow as net zero targets look unreachable.
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NewsLCBI reveals methodology for pan-European low carbon label
The Low Carbon Building Initiative (LCBI) has revealed the methodology for what it claims is the first pan-European low carbon label that will measure the carbon footprint of real estate based on a Life-Cycle Analysis.
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NewsIncreased staff travel accounts for 6.6% rise in carbon emissions at Vail Williams
Commercial and residential property adviser Vail Williams says a 6.6% increase in its 2021/22 carbon emissions to 160.6 carbon tonnes resulted from increased post-pandemic business travel.
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OnlineLandsec launches £400m green bond
Landsec has launched a £400m green bond via Land Securities Capital Markets, the group’s first such fundraising.
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ProfessionalCan mass timber construction usher in a green revolution?
While the industry is excited about the decarbonising potential of MT, misconceptions need to be addressed
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NewsBarratt Developments invests £45m in timber plant to hit sustainability targets
Housebuilder Barratt Developments is to open a £45m timber factory to double the annual number of homes built using timber frames from 3,700 last year to around 8,000.
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OnlineMunroe K secures £67m funding for Leeds business park
Development and investment group Munroe K has secured £67m of funding from Lloyds Bank to fund its carbon-neutral programme at White Rose business park in Leeds.
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NewsDon’t underestimate EVs
Tech titan and former world’s richest person Bill Gates observed, in the hastily rewritten second edition of his mid-90s book The Road Ahead, that the future often catches us napping.
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NewsCan the private sector get up to speed on EV charging demand?
BP and Shell are taking steps to expand their networks, but some believe more government support is needed.
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MarketsCar showrooms change gear
As electric cars shake up the automotive industry, what next for the showroom?
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InsightWhat’s in store for the year ahead?
Last month, Freeths and Property Week brought together a panel of nine senior figures from across the industry to discuss what the next 12 months might have in store for the property sector and how developers and investors can prepare themselves to make the most of 2023 and beyond.
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NewsEVC secures £165m investment from DSI for EV rollout
UK-based electric vehicle (EV) charging company EVC has secured up to £165m of capital to fund its plans to develop up to 100,000 EV charge points across the UK by 2027.
