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'Disappointing and unsurprising': No landlords 'named and shamed' for breaking fuel poverty rules
Concerns remain that MEES energy efficiency rules for rental properties in England and Wales are not being robustly policed
Walmart inches toward audacious Project Gigaton goal
Plus, watch for tougher sourcing guidelines for partners on apparel and textiles
Construction and property must embrace circular principles
The building sector is a major resource user, but circular thinking can keep firms ahead of competition and regulation, argues UKGBC's Alastair Mant
IKEA's flagship green store secures top sustainability rating
IKEA's new store in Greenwich, London has become one of only 320 stores globally to receive an outstanding BREEAM construction rating
Housebuilders urged to avoid 'unnecessary loss of habitats' amid netting uproar
Government warns developers as Norfolk council attracts criticism for cliff-face nets which prevent birds from nesting
Climate resilience: It's not all doom and gloom
Delivering climate resilience is a momentous challenge, argues Mott MacDonald's Ian Allison, but there are signs more businesses and governments are engaging with the topic
Panasonic plugs into carbon neutrality at two factories
Electronics giant announces factories in Belgium and Japan are now 'CO2-neutral' production hubs
CPRE: Brownfield land could deliver one million new homes
Derelict and vacant land could be used to regenerate towns and cities, while minimising environmental impacts
'Most ambitious targets yet': John Lewis pledges to go net zero emissions by 2050
Company unveils new deep decarbonisation target in line with 1.5C temperature trajectory, including pledge to have a fully zero carbon fleet by 2045
Making sense of generating your own electricity
Paul Sheffield of Haven Power offers an invaluable guide to how businesses can maximise the savings and revenues that come from generating their own green power
OVO teams up with electrical heating giant Glen Dimplex
Energy company kicks off new hardware push with new intelligent heating partnership
Living in VUCA times and the moral case for climate action
John Alker argues businesses are facing a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world - the time has come to expand on the financial case for climate action
Today's good idea: Stop building rubbish homes
Labour's Alan Whitehead slams the 'near criminal' failure to improve the energy efficiency of new build homes
How the online shopping surge is driving greener warehouse machinery
To keep pace with growing demand, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is developing electric forklift trucks designed to maximise warehouse efficiency
Zero Carbon: UK's first Passivhaus Plus business centre at heart of Oxfordshire Eco Town
New Perch Eco Business Centre Bicester poised to open after securing UK's first Passivhaus Plus certification for a non-domestic building
Shaky foundations: UK housing not prepared for climate impacts
Homes across the country will struggle to cope with rising temperatures, floods, and water scarcity, UK climate watchdog warns
Could greener heat help tackle fuel poverty?
Dr Rose Chard of the Energy Systems Catapult explores how to tackle the twin challenge of fuel poverty and heat system decarbonisation
Arup pledges $3m to aid city climate planning through C40 partnership
Professional services firm renews partnership with C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group for another three years
Arup launches VR tool to design child-friendly cities
Virtual reality experience will give city planners a 'child's eye view' of urban environments
Study: Axing of Zero Carbon Home standard costing households £200 a year
ECIU think tank calculates that 2015 decision to scrap Zero Carbon Standard has added more than £200 a year to energy bills for occupants of new build houses
Is this the UK's most sustainable shop?
Powered by renewables, IKEA Greenwich offers upcycling workshops, electric van deliveries and a rooftop garden - but is it the future of retail?
'Learning lab': IKEA unveils most sustainable UK store yet
Swedish retail giant's new 32,000sqm store places big focus on circular economy, green transport, sustainable food, and community events
Bristol hails first commercial heat network deal
City Council inks agreement to supply low carbon heat to 375 home Castle Park View development
Climate resilience: More than a third of Londoners think city can't cope with natural disasters
New survey suggests widespread concern UK capital isn't geared up to withstand impacts of climate change
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