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M&G Real Estate plots pathway to net zero by 2050
Global real estate investor says it is "repositioning its business" to meet its new decarbonisation goals, which include reducing 'corporate emissions' to net zero by 2030 and carbon neutrality across its portfolio twenty years later
Greening the NHS: How sustainability initiatives could save the health service £250m a year
NHS Sustainability Day campaign launches annual impact report as work continues by expert panel commissioned by NHS England to investigate into how and when the health service can meet net zero
Those net-zero building commitments are adding up
The coronavirus crisis has not slowed the growing momentum behind the net zero building trend
Sky celebrates green light for 'most sustainable TV and film production studios in the world'
Sky said it expects the Hertfordshire studios to be fully powered by renewable energy, in keeping with its plan to be net zero carbon by the end of the decade
Chancellor: 'This will be a green recovery with concern for the environment at its heart'
Rishi Sunak confirms £3bn energy efficiency programme and promises to deliver green recovery, but fails to deliver wider stimulus measures
Facebook unveils 'hyperscale' district heat system at Danish data centre
Heat recovery system will capture air from servers to produce 25MW per hour of usable heat
'Significant down payment': Chancellor to unveil £3bn green building upgrade package
Chancellor preps one year energy efficiency spending blitz, featuring £1bn to improve public buildings and £2bn to fund vouchers to help households pay for upgrade work
'From zero carbon heat laggard to leader': Green groups urge government to back heat pumps in recovery plans
Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, CPRE and Possible propose 'cash for clunkers' scheme, and urge government to prioritise heat pumps over hydrogen in its green heating plans
Poll: Energy efficiency, renewables, and nature restoration are 'people's priorities' for Covid-19 package
Survey commissioned by Conservative Environment Network reveals overwhelming majority of British public want next week's recovery package to back measures that tackle pollution and climate change
L&G vows to make all homes net zero carbon by 2030
Firm chief executive argues that construction is "rocket fuel" for economic growth, but must be done sustainably in order for the country to build back better.
Boris Johnson promises to 'build back greener', but can he deliver?
The Prime Minister again underscored his commitment to a greener recovery and hymned the UK's world-leading clean tech - but why then are businesses and campaigners so fretful?
Climate Pledge Arena: Amazon to name Seattle sports stadium after its net zero goal
Online retail giant to name new ice hockey and basketball arena after drive to secure corporate pledges for net zero carbon by 2040
Ford revs up 2050 carbon neutrality target
US firm commits to slashing its vehicle use, supply base and building greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement by electrifying its fleet, embracing a circular business model and transitioning all its manufacturing plants to clean energy...
L'Oréal embraces environmental labelling under revamped sustainability strategy
2030 sustainability vision launched today by the beauty giant includes pledges to use only recycled or biobased packaging by the end of the decade and achieve carbon neutrality across its sites by 2025
Cleaner, greener homes must be the top priority after Covid-19
Upgrading existing homes and making sure new buildings are up to scratch are key to post-pandemic prosperity, argues AECOM's Robert Spencer
British Land pledges to deliver net zero carbon portfolio by 2030
Property giant unveils new sustainability strategy designed to transform its entire portfolio, slashing both embodied and operational emissions in the process
Build Back Better: Top green consultancies beef up post-coronavirus services
Mitie, Centrica Business Solutions, Anthesis,and Drax all debut new offerings this week, as corporates reiterate their commitment to climate action
To make offices safe during COVID-19, buildings need a breath of fresh air
Could the coronavirus crisis change the way we design green buildings?
Building trust in green mortgages
The race is on to develop tomorrow's green finance products and secure their role in the economic recovery, writes TLT's Robin Penfold
'Energy policy face palm': Heat pump firms call on government to rethink clean heat plans
Low Carbon Farming, Black Mountain and Zero Carbon Yorkshire have joined a campaign that calls on the government to revise its low carbon heat strategy to support the development of large-scale heat pumps, a sector they contend could help the UK drive...
Net zero: Almost 100 firms, cities, and states have now pledged to decarbonise their buildings by 2030
World Green Building Council drive to decarbonise company buildings across the globe gathers pace
Saffron Building Society debuts green mortgage offer
Building Society launches new Retro-Fit Mortgage that aims to encourage homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties
Could a UK heatwave exacerbate the coronavirus crisis?
'A heatwave coupled with a second wave of Covid-19 infections would put enormous strain on our already overburdened doctors, nurses and other key workers'
Meaningful information is catalysing urban action on climate change
Our cities are becoming 'smarter' and producing more and more data - we must harness this data to fight the causes and impacts of climate change, argues C40 Cities's Rachel Huxley
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