All net zero articles – Page 2
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CommentTime for long-term planning to meet society’s needs
Politicians must stop opting for short-term bribes and instead pursue large-scale policies to build a community-led economy to deliver the housing we need, writes Chris Brown.
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NewsHigh Court allows legal challenge to Gove’s energy efficiency policy
Judicial review to look into government’s attempt to stop councils setting stricter rules for housing than national standards
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NewsNew 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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NewsConcern at software failure as government delays green homes consultation
Housebuilders worried that glitch in Future Homes Standard software will mar roll-out of energy efficiency standard
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NewsUKGBC publishes new embodied carbon reporting guidance
Architects and others urged to take accountability for carbon created by their designs
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CommentSmall tweaks can help nudge the decarbonisation revolution forward
Today’s biggest challenge is to reduce the climate damage from our existing homes, writes Chris Brown
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NewsClimate NGO announces partnership with CBRE and manufacturers to boost renovation rates across Europe
Climate Group seeking to increase deep renovation rate to 2.5% by 2030
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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