Climate Feature
Make fuel poverty a thing of the past
We’ve had an abundance of fuel for so many decades. Suddenly there are energy problems that have affected the whole of the UK in recent weeks. We have frantically had to queue for petrol for our cars, and numerous energy companies have gone bust due to soaring wholesale prices.
Government criticised for lack of focus on embodied carbon
UKGBC frustrated that there is no reference to embodied carbon in the government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy.
LendInvest launches homes sustainability debt products
The lender will offer reduced borrowing rates to landlords with more environmentally friendly properties.
Inspired Villages snaps up Hampshire site for second net-zero scheme
Inspired Villages has acquired a site for its second net-zero retirement community in Hampshire.
Government reveals new heat pump grants
The government has revealed plans to give homeowners £5,000 grants to help them install low-carbon heating systems, as part of its new ‘Heat and Buildings Strategy’.
Virtual exhibition launched to showcase environmental best practice
A virtual reality online exhibition has been launched ahead of the COP26 summit taking place in Glasgow next month to showcase the opportunities for tackling the climate emergency and how we might limit the environment impact of buildings and cities.
Make fuel poverty a thing of the past
We’ve had an abundance of fuel for so many decades. Suddenly there are energy problems that have affected the whole of the UK in recent weeks. We have frantically had to queue for petrol for our cars, and numerous energy companies have gone bust due to soaring wholesale prices.
Time to fight carbon with carbon
Are you, like me and most Brits, trying to do your bit to save the planet, but totally hacked off by the nihilistic tactics of Insulate Britain? Can I suggest a way to stop the lunatics from gluing themselves to the M25: next time they pounce, turn the heating up ...
We need to work together to reach net zero
If there was ever any doubt as to the devastating realities of our climate crisis, the IPCC’s recent report highlighting the current state of the climate should confirm otherwise.
On fuel, clarity and trophy assets
As I sit in my car queuing for fuel, I am reminded of the last time I waited not so patiently to fill up on petrol. It was the 1970s, I was about five and my dad was at the wheel. The petrol crisis was just one of many problems ...
No brainer to invest in green credentials
Real estate is often thought of as an attractive inflation hedge, offering a close link to GDP that means that when the economy grows, demand for real estate tends to follow.
The PW/UKGBC Climate Crisis perceptions Survey
The PW/UKGBC Climate Crisis Perceptions Survey 2021: Results
How has Covid affected the property industry’s attitude towards climate change? Property Week reveals the findings of our second annual survey.
Property Week In conversation with Savills
Property Week editor Liz Hamson talks with Chris Cummings, Director of Savills Earth, about the challenegs invovled with reducing operational carbon.
Property Week in conversation with Mishcon de Reya : Green shoots start to show for the finance sector
Property Week editor Liz Hamson speaks to Mishcon to Reya partner and head of debt advisory Omega Poole about the challenges and rewards of green finance and what needs to happen for it to really take off as we race towards net zero.
Property Week in conversation with Argent : How should real estate define net zero
Liz Hamson, Editor of Property Week and Claudine Blamey, Head of Sustainability and Digital Startegy at Argent discuss how real estate should define net zero.
Property Week in Conversation with Julie Hirigoyen at UKGBC
Liz Hamson, Editor of Property Week and Julie Hirigoyen, Chief Executive at UKGBC discuss net zero carbon buildings in the property industry
Property Week in Conversation with Alexander Rhodes at Mishcon de Reya
Liz Hamson, Editor of Property Week and Alexander Rhodes, Head of Mishcon Purpose at Mishcon de Reya discuss how sustainability is now a central issue for business and society
Property Week in Conversation with Sophie Chick at Savills
Liz Hamson, Editor of Property Week and Sophie Chick, Director of World Research at Savills discuss how city living will evolve in the wake of Covid-19?
Property Week in Conversation with David Partridge at Argent
Liz Hamson, Editor of Property Week and David Partridge, Senior Partner at Argent discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the climate agenda.
