All Net zero articles – Page 8
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OnlineInfinium Logistics buys three sites for EV fleet charging real estate fund
Infinium Logistics has spent £40m on three sites for its FleetHubs property investment platform – the world’s first dedicated EV fleet charging real estate fund.
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InsightCenergist’s Caroline Gray-Mason on why developers must address water neutrality
Nutrient neutrality is a much-discussed issue following the recent political football it created, with the House of Lords rejecting government legislation to remove EU-era rules relating to river pollution caused by housing developments.
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NewsThe Buildings Mission Zero Network launches action report
The Buildings Mission Zero Network yesterday launched the first of two reports supporting the decarbonisation of the built environment and called for a national retrofit strategy.
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NewsHousebuilding jumps 75% in one quarter
The number of construction starts for new homes in the UK rose to 67,600 in Q2 2023, up by 75% from the previous quarter, with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) attributing the spike to housebuilders avoiding cost of compliance with new green building standards introduced in ...
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NewsTackling climate risks requires €8/sq m of annual capex reserve, AEW finds
AEW has calculated a single climate risk premium for the European real estate sector showing the cost of tackling climate change to be 19 basis points (bps) of the value of prime assets annually - or €8/sq m (£6.9/sq m).
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NewsMJ Gleeson launches biodiversity strategy
Housebuilder MJ Gleeson today (28 September) announced a commitment to setting science-based carbon emission targets and to launch a new biodiversity strategy.
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InsightProperty is leading on sustainability
Editor: The prime minister’s recent changes to the UK’s important environmental commitments means there is an opportunity for a new focus when it comes to reaching net zero.
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InsightSunak’s rollback of net zero targets is ‘short-term thinking’
Industry experts have expressed anger at the government’s plans to delay its sustainability commitments.
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NewsWhy it’s vital for living sectors to support greener outcomes
True sustainability means building homes that genuinely cater to people’s needs at different stages of their lives.
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InsightNet zero policy changes will have minimal impact
Editor: The prime minister’s announcement on key net zero policies has been met with widespread frustration from the public, industry and media.
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NewsRetrofit-first shift good for business and environment
It seems there is an industry-wide impetus to consider retrofit ahead of any decision to demolish and rebuild.
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NewsSustainability makes good business sense
GLi is helping to future-proof London’s logistics market with high-quality, sustainable units.
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InsightIs the HS2 project going off the rails?
There has been much talk in the past few days on two highly contentious issues that will have a profound impact on the country generally.
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NewsUKGBC’s McWhirter slams ‘brutal’ dissolution of Energy Efficiency Taskforce
The UK Green Building Council’s (UKGBC) deputy chief executive Simon McWhirter has criticised the government’s decision to disband the Energy Efficiency Taskforce only six months on from its launch, and just days after it scrapped Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for residential landlords.
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OnlineClosing the Performance Gap with NABERS UK
NABERS UK will both act as an engine to better understand our buildings, and to drive the energy and carbon reductions our climate so urgently needs. The expected financial rewards for building owners create the critical virtuous circle which can fund building performance improvement. NABERS Energy Assessor, Phil Tower from ...
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NewsGovernment Property Agency publishes first ESG report
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has published its first environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, stating a commitment to pursue net zero goals within government buildings.
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InsightLinesight's Niall Greene on why the gigafactory opportunity is huge
The property sector is in a race to strategically plan and construct the necessary infrastructure for a decarbonised world. This encompasses a wide range of essential elements, including renewable power generation, zero-emission transportation and net zero buildings. The magnitude of this endeavour cannot be overstated.
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OnlineMEES uncertainty angers industry as Sunak dilutes net-zero policies
Rishi Sunak’s shift in the government’s net zero commitments last week managed to simultaneously incur the wrath of environmental campaigners, the automotive industry, energy companies and most of the property sector.
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NewsUniversity of Birmingham to build £50m net zero Energy Institute
The University of Birmingham is to build a net zero carbon facility to house its Energy Institute and expand its energy and research function.
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OnlineGreen light for amended first phase of Manchester’s £1.5bn Mayfield development
Planning officers have given the green light to amended plans for a transport hub and 320,000 sq ft of office space in the first phase of Manchester’s £1.5bn Mayfield development.
