All climate change articles
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CommentA strategy for another age and no solution to the current crisis
The government’s energy security strategy focuses on long-term solutions to longstanding problems. But the UK has more immediate concerns
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Why don’t we care more about preserving biodiversity?
The devastating impact of climate change is widely known but the degradation of our planet’s biodiversity is just as detrimental to its health
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The best buildings have the best clients – and the public sector is lagging behind
In 2021 we saw some of the most exciting developments of our decade kick off. This year’s schemes should be even better
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The year ahead in construction law 2022
Sheena Sood previews what 2022 will hold for the construction industry from a legal point of view
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If this was a year of transition, the next must be one of action
As the climate crisis intensifies, the world needs to change – and our industry has a responsibility to lead the way
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We need to act now to sustain the old as much as the new
New buildings are increasingly designed to mitigate the effects of climate change but historic buildings require and deserve just as much attention
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Building at COP26: the view from Glasgow, part 2
Tom Lowe is covering the vital final days of the climate crisis conference. This is his latest despatch
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Building at COP26: the view from Glasgow, part 1
Tom Lowe is covering the vital final days of the climate crisis conference. This is his first despatch
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Creative thinking needed to tackle growing threat of urban flooding
Surface water flooding not only affects infrastructure and property, it can also cause loss of life. As we focus on refurbishing and refitting existing buildings, we should take the problem more seriously
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Overhaul building regulations to stop buildings overheating, say climate advisers
Climate Change Committee calls for major retrofitting programme to tackle hotter summers
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Southampton airport runway extension approved
Council votes in favour of controversial plans after debate lasting three days
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CLC to publish data every three months on how well industry is doing to reduce carbon emissions
Figures will be made available for government and public alike
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The turning point of 2020
By opening our eyes to the vulnerability of humanity covid has also forced us to confront the challenge of climate change, says KPMG’s Richard Threlfall
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Why construction should embrace the commitment to zero carbon by 2050
Engineers love to solve complex problems, they just need the right environment
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Time to end our complacency about climate change
Construction needs fresh thinking from every participant in a building’s lifecycle
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It's the climate, stupid
While we’re belatedly panicking over carbon emissions, let’s remember it’s not just about new construction – there’s a lot of refurb work to do
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Electric dreams: how construction is improving its use of clean technology
With the future of our planet at stake, construction urgently needs to prove its capacity for innovation through clean technology
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From the archive: 2012 – fixing climate change
Six years ago we reported on some imaginative – if costly – space age ideas for tackling climate change
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Sustainable construction is stepping into the spotlight
It’s clear that this sector is increasingly viewed as a major opportunity for the government’s clean growth agenda
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Sustainability: energy storage
Efficient energy storage to meet varying demand could be the key to delivering sustainable energy to buildings as the UK works to reduce its carbon emissions
