All net zero articles – Page 2
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NewsBRE recommends shake up of EPC ratings to encourage retrofit work
Advisor wants shelf life of certificates halved and metrics reformed to more accurately reflect the performance of buildings
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CommentWhy now is the time to boost timber construction
Timber is crucial in the journey towards net zero and the governmen’s timber in construction roadmap should just be the start, writes Simon Vernon-Harcourt.
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CommentClimate emergency: The housing sector is having trouble understanding the costs of not changing
As we look to the new year, businesses need to realise they have to head in a different direction to survive in the future, writes Chris Brown
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CommentThe price of electricity is holding back the rollout of heat pumps in social housing
Following Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, Matthew Scott argues making clean energy affordable is the missing piece of the jigsaw in tackling the issue
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CommentIf 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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CommentIt’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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NewsRocketing costs prompts Scottish council to pause Passivhaus scheme
Units were costing over £100,000 more than standard equivalents
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NewsInfrastructure 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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CommentDelivering net zero – are we even in the game?
Delivering improved energy efficiency in housing requires a shift in governance and leadership, writes Ben Derbyshire
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NewsNational 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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NewsGleeson 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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NewsHousing experts rip into Sunak’s net zero U-turns
Fines for landlords who don’t upgrade their properties axed while a fifth of households to be exempt from boiler ban
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NewsIndustry calls for new energy secretary to push housing retrofit
Claire Coutinho replaces Grant Shapps at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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NewsPlans lodged for first phase of 1,000-home net zero Sheffield regeneration
Scheme by developer Citu to create canal-side neighbourhood in underused part of the city
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NewsCIH calls for social energy tariff to boost decarbonisation
Institute says idea being considered by ministers would boost social housing providers’ net zero and maintenance efforts as well as helping residents
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NewsFixing poor housing would bring £135bn in societal benefits, says BRE
New research sets out health and economic benefits of action to improve poor housing
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NewsUK ‘significantly off track’ heat pump installation targets
Climate Change Committee says UK has one of the lowest rates of installations in Europe
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CommentThe 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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NewsGrace period for Part L compliance ends
Government gave firms a year to comply with new carbon emission requirements
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NewsMore than 100 firms lobby Sunak for new climate change legal duty in planning system
Lack of integration of climate goals into planning is creating delays, Sunak warned