All Climate crisis articles
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InsightGreen capital: the asset aiming to become London’s first net zero street
When then Brunswick Property Partners (BPP) bought Lonsdale Road in Queens Park, north London, in December 2017, occupiers and the local community understandably eyed the new freeholder with suspicion.
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NewsECF’s Manchester green Eden office scheme reaches practical completion
ECF’s Eden, one of the UK’s most sustainable new-build office buildings, completed in Salford.
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OnlinePW’s Get Set For Net Zero podcast series, ep 1: How can we make retrofit more rewarding?
The first episode of Property Week’s Get Set for Net Zero podcast series centres on the theme of retrofitting.
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NewsThe Supreme Court’s carbon conundrum
The notion that a single courtroom verdict might throw the entire planning system into chaos does provoke a cynical question: how would we tell?
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NewsCharles Irvine wins £100m backing to build 60 EV service stations
Joint venture (JV) between Charles Irvine and Meadow Partners plans 60 sites across the UK.
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NewsFirst results from low-carbon homes project show Future Homes Standard ‘achievable at scale’
The first results from the University of Salford’s low-carbon housing project, developed in collaboration with Barratt Developments, Bellway and Saint-Gobain, indicate that the Future Homes Standard (FHS) can be delivered at scale by 2025.
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NewsGovernment set to delay mandatory BNG rules by another month
The government’s plans to enforce mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) rules for developers in England are reportedly set to be delayed again.
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NewsStark to quit Climate Change Committee chief exec role in April
Chris Stark has announced plans to step down as chief executive of the Climate Change Committee (CCC), the UK’s independent adviser on tackling climate change.
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NewsEnergy secretary flags up MEES review as uncertainty on timelines continues
The government has said it plans to review the policy and timelines of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), as it confirmed the rules would still apply to non-domestic properties.
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NewsRetail sees biggest drop in carbon emissions across industry
The UK retail sector saw the biggest percentage drop in carbon emissions per real estate unit last year, at 17.6%, according to a new report.
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InsightNet zero progress is moving far too slowly
I found the recent UKGBC and RICS reports, released on Built Environment Day at COP28, to be apt testaments to the current state and sentiment for net zero in the industry.
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NewsFuture Homes Standard sets energy standards lower than modern homes, says UKGBC
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has warned that the government’s proposed Future Homes and Buildings Standards will set energy-efficiency standards lower than many homes built today.
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InsightA year in review: Net zero
The government’s U-turn on a number of policies to tackle climate change was a major blow to property industry efforts to decarbonise the built environment.
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NewsRecord year for City of London retrofits
The City of London approved a record number of retrofitting planning applications in the Square Mile in 2023 as landlords prioritise more sustainable, grade-A offices.
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NewsDLUHC announces £80m to regenerate brownfield land to build thousands of homes
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has announced the allocation of £80m to regenerate brownfield land and build over 8,000 homes.
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NewsUK signs up to COP28 initiative to decarbonise the built environment
The UK is among 27 countries to have signed up to a new global initiative to accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment, as new reports show that national and UN net zero targets appear increasingly unachievable.
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ProfessionalDevelopers branch out with regenerative design principles
New method helps developers build schemes that are both sustainable and beneficial for the environment.
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NewsCOP28: time to pick up the pace
This week’s COP28 summit provided a suitable point at which to assess the UK’s progress in decarbonising its built environment, with reports from RICS and UKGBC, among others, providing clear lines in the sand for the industry.
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NewsUKGBC and RICS reports highlight lack of sustainability progress on COP28 Built Environment Day
Reports today (6 December) from the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) and RICS, published on Built Environment Day at the COP28 climate conference, have revealed a significant lack of progress from the industry in reducing carbon emissions.
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ProfessionalWhat can we do to increase uptake of rooftop solar on city buildings?
Renewable energy generation has an important role to play in achieving net zero by 2050. There is a particular spotlight on solar, with the government targeting an increase in solar capacity to 70 gigawatts by 2035.
