All net zero articles – Page 9
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Investors reluctant to adopt green building practices on projects
RICS survey finds more than half of industry investors did not take biodiversity into account on schemes
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Cost of decarbonising all UK homes could be £200bn cheaper than other estimates, says Savills
But new research says government interventions do not go far enough to persuade homeowners to carry out the work
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Comment
Will onshore wind stage a comeback?
Signs are emerging of a thaw in the government’s attitude to onshore wind, writes Angus Walker
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Comment
Conditions are right for seismic change. It’s time to ask really tough questions
Current economic and environmental uncertainties provide an opportunity for all of us to reconsider what we are doing – and why
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ Talks net zero podcast interviews LETI founders
Episode 2: Personal stories behind the London Energy Transformation Initiative | Cundall’s Simon Wyatt on how financial institutions are driving change
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JCB inks multi-billion pound deal to buy green hydrogen
Firm calls on government to show commitment to hydrogen sector
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More than nine out of 10 construction firms want mandatory carbon calculations on projects
Survey finds overwhelming majority of industry firms think whole life carbon calculations should decide whether or not schemes get planning approval
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Comment
Be prepared for new rules on compulsory electric vehicle charging
All new-build homes and offices with parking spaces will soon be required to have electric vehicle charging points. Neil Gosling examines the implications
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Net Zero Jargon Buster: carbon neutral vs net zero
Don’t know the difference between carbon neutral and net zero? Cundall’s Simon Wyatt explains it all here
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Features
The heat and buildings strategy explained: what did it say – and was it worth the wait?
Published last week and running to 200 pages, Thomas Lane dives deep into a government initiative that promised much but had delivered rather less
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Budget and autumn spending review: What can construction expect?
Expectations for big spending pledges set low as Sunak seeks to bring down deficit
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ Talks net zero podcast launches first episode with RIBA’s Simon Allford
Episode 1: RIBA president Simon Allford | Heat and Ðǿմ«Ã½ Strategy analysed | Net zero jargon-buster: carbon neutral vs net zero carbon
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There are tough times ahead – but we're not going back to the future
Rising costs and inflation are now inevitable but the economy is better placed to survive than it was in the 1970s, Richard Steer says
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CLC announces panel for key COP26 conference event
Keltbray and Travis Perkins chiefs to lead debate on how industry can reach net zero
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Construction reacts to heat and buildings strategy
Plan for decarbonising UK’s buildings garners mixed reaction from industry experts
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Net zero is a huge challenge – and a massive opportunity
Retrofitting the nation’s homes will require one of the largest industrial efforts this country has attempted in peacetime. Are we ready, asks Hannah Vickers
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Government announces £440m funding for new green construction projects
Plans outlined as part of net zero strategy for reducing carbon emissions across economy
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The heat pump grant is welcome – but £5,000 is not enough
The government has set a bold target, but it may need to do more to persuade homeowners and industry that it is worth the investment, says Darren Snaith
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Eight key takeaways from the heat and buildings strategy
Hydrogen shelved, potential mandatory EPC targets for mortgage lenders and could new homes be cut off from the gas grid? Here’s our round-up of key points from the heat and buildings strategy
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Homeowners to be given £5,000 grants for heat pumps
Plans outlined in government’s long-awaited heat and buildings strategy