All net zero articles – Page 6
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CommentGovernment must clarify its net zero expectations for construction
Chair of Environmental Audit Committee says industry needs consistent direction from government
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NewsAecom wins £8m contract for geothermal energy research centre
Observatory offers facilities to research subsurface technologies
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NewsLendlease lands £120m office retrofit job in Covent Garden
Firm will extend Richard Seifert-designed scheme to provide 260,000 sq ft of office space
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NewsMace appoints new responsible business chief
James Low previously worked on firm’s net zero strategy
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NewsDeal to build Sunderland training centre for regional MMC workforce up for grabs
Training centre part-funded by Levelling Up money
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CommentHeat pumps: no silver bullet in the journey to net zero
Government incentives for pumps and solar panels look like token gestures when the real focus should be on making existing homes more energy efficient
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NewsDfT announces £30m to fund innovation to decarbonise highway construction
Highways and transport sector is UK’s biggest emitter
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NewsGlenn Howells teams up with Eden Project for Canary Wharf revamp
New parks and gardens planned at east London business district
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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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NewsCOP26 optimism was ‘naive’, UN chief says
Antonio Guterres blasts governments and business leaders for ‘lying’ about their efforts to cut carbon emissions
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NewsImprove procurement to achieve net zero, university researchers tell industry
King’s College report warns commitments face being shelved because of cost reasons
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CommentNever mind tax cuts and upgrade grants, a proper retrofit strategy is what we really need
In the wake of the spring statement, the conversation must move from fuel subsidies to efficiencies if we are to solve the energy crisis
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NewsIndustry calls for more action on promised retrofit programme
Chancellor’s energy efficiency VAT cut welcomed but more investment needed to improve homes, argue sector bodies
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NewsProposals to cut carbon in projects shelved following promotion of MP backer
Part Z-inspired plans put on ice four days before scheduled second reading
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FeaturesNet zero at risk as global energy concerns from Ukraine war send green goals back down the agenda
Agreements reached at COP26 were always going to be vulnerable to the unexpected, but the case for energy efficiency and alternative supply sources is now even more urgent
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CommentWe have been working in Ukraine for years. I never imagined events as appalling as these
Two weeks ago we were considering life after covid. Now our staff still in the region are fearing for their lives
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NewsSmaller housing firms say carbon proposals will ‘break’ them
Authors of Part Z amendments to building regulations told changes will hit SMEs hardest
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NewsHold nerve on long term projects, infrastructure chief tells government
National Infrastructure Commission chair John Armitt says ripping up plans amid crisis over rising bills will increase costs in future
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CommentHigh energy costs – it’s not just households who are feeling the pinch
The impact of on businesses is not yet part of the public debate – but it should be
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NewsRising energy costs could derail levelling up, materials firms warn
Jobs could be lost at energy intensive manufacturers unless ministers act