Climate crisis news
Green 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.
ECF’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.
PW’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.
The 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?
Charles 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.
First 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.
Government 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.
Stark 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.
Energy 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.
Retail 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.
Net 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.
Future 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.
A 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.
Record 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.
DLUHC 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.
