Climate Feature
Building 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.
UKGBC 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.
Industry 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.
Art 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.
CMA publishes guidance to help businesses cooperate on environmental goals
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published guidance to help businesses understand how they can better collaborate on sustainability goals.
Cambridge office scheme first to secure BREEAM and NABERS certifications
Brookgate’s 10 Station Road has become the first speculative commercial development in Cambridge to achieve a BREEAM ’Outstanding’ rating and the first NABERS-rated building in the city.
We 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.
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.