All decarbonisation articles
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New study indicates North-South divide in home retrofit
Net zero group suggests that progress on decarbonising homes in the North is slower
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If leading politicians won’t step up on net zero, housing leaders must show the way
There is a huge appetite for tackling climate change in the sector and through housing’s leadership we can overcome barriers to make a difference , writes David Orr
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Autumn statement: LHA rate increase welcomed amid ‘absence’ of housebuilding and decarbonisation measures
Housing sector figures say the Government needs to help “get builders building” and support housing providers with decarbonising stock
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Construction and energy companies join calls for £3.8bn SHDF to be released in full
Major contractors and energy companies echo Housing Forum and National Housing Federation in saying releasing funding would “give greater confidence” to decarbonisation industry
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It’s time public policy supported private sector net zero innovations
We must focus on transferring to decarbonised electric heating to combat climate change, writes Chris Brown
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Infrastructure body backs massive heat pump roll-out but spurns hydrogen
‘No public policy case’ for using hydrogen to heat homes says National Infrastructure Commission
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National retrofit body key to delivering net zero, says UKGBC-backed report
Mission Retrofit also suggests introducing a new bill to Parliament to help achieve net zero buildings
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Gleeson latest housebuilder to commit to emission reduction targets
Housebuilder follows Taylor Wimpey, Berkeley and Crest Nicholson in signing up to the Science Based Target Intiative
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The built environment is a big culprit on climate change – but you can help
Chris Brown sets out steps housing and construction businesses can take to help us to net zero
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Taylor Wimpey aims to hit net zero five years ahead of 2050 deadline
The housebuilder has a ‘four-stage roadmap’ to decarbonise its operations
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Hirigoyen to stand down as boss of UKGBC
Long time chief executive of charitable industry network will step down next summer
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UKGBC: £150bn cap won’t solve energy bills crisis without retrofit programme
Liz Truss faces call for action to retrofit homes in addition to borrowing in order to freeze energy bills
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Academics unveil new ‘weather-resistant’ heat pump
The ‘flexible’ technology could solve the problem of heat pumps affected by cold weather
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Stonewater promotes insider to new sustainability role as it eyes eco-targets
Housing association in drive for all stock to be at EPC band C by 2030
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Home Group appoints new finance and development directors
55,000-home housing association reshuffles team ahead of decarbonisation drive
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UK’s poor quality housing causes ‘excess winter deaths’, report finds
Legal & General and the UCL Institute of Health Equity said in their review housing providers needed to think of the neighbourhoods they were creating as well as the homes when building
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UKGBC and housing firms call for ‘large-scale’ home decarbonisation drive
Sector leaders call on Sunak to take action ahead of Wednesday’s spring statement
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Development threatened unless ‘decarbonisation’ funding stepped up, CIH warns
Chartered Institute of Housing says social housing providers face ‘shortfall’ in energy efficiency funding
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Smaller housebuilders warn carbon proposals would ‘break’ them
Authors of Part Z amendments to building regulations told changes will hit SMEs hardest
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BEIS allocates £179m for social housing energy efficiency works
Funding allocations for 69 local authorities announced