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Electricity supplier has urged government to establish stricter decarbonisation policies that can put UK on track to meeting climate goals

Net zero report commissioned by Shell Energy sets out a series of recommendations for how policymakers can accelerate decarbonisation of UK's homes

Upgrading UK’s leaky homes will deliver major CO2 and bill savings, but upfront homeowner costs remain major barrier to progress, management consultancy warns

Measures include new Innovation Partnership with potential value of up to £10bn to help decarbonise social housing and create green jobs in the capital

Food cold chain sustainability projects clinches funded as part of £2.9m award to University of Birmingham to support energy-related projects

Construction Leadership Council explains how a 20 year programme for transforming UK housing stock could deliver on the UK's net zero goals, improve health outcomes, and boost the economy

BEIS announces fresh funding support for three low carbon heat districts and 11 projects geared at decarbonising heating and cooling

Global Cement and Concrete Association launches major new initiative to help catalyse development of low carbon technologies and techniques

New prisons will have on site solar, efficient lighting, heat pumps and be built with recycled concrete and steel, government confirms

Kenoteq claims its K-Briqs, made from recycled construction and demolition waste, generate a fraction of the CO2 of regular bricks