How it could take a century to meet public buildings' climate goals

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How it could take a century to meet public buildings' climate goals

New Public Buildings Energy Efficiency Report warns nine in 10 public buildings will need upgrading in the next seven years to meet climate goals

The increasingly dilapidated state of the UK's schools and hospitals and slow rate of energy efficiency improvements means the government is currently on track to take over a century to deliver on its...

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