All articles by Dan Jestico
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CommentTrump's confused stance on climate change
The next US president has said he’ll withdraw from the Paris Agreement in his first 100 days, but he’s also acknowledge that fighting climate change requires a global effort
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CommentLess regulation shouldn’t mean less green thinking
This week marks the fifth Green Sky Thinking week – time to look at sustainable design challenges
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CommentThe many U-turns of sustainable building
The government’s sustainability backtracking will have knock-on effects for other national policies and will be damaging for industry confidence
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CommentHurry up and wait
The Housing Standards Review has confused timings surrounding policies and standards relating to domestic planning, says Dan Jestico. Which could actually delay applications for housing projects
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CommentCarbon emissions reduction targets are a mess
Regulations on emissions reduction are confusing and expensive. We should simplify the planning process by dispensing with emissions targets
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CommentAiming for zero (carbon)
The government is consulting on the feed-in tariff cut, but Dan Jestico says it should also be asking the industry for views on how non-domestic buildings can be zero carbon by 2019