Property leaders call on sector to press on with decarbonisation despite Brexit

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Alliance led by the UK Green Building Council pushes industry to keep focus on growth opportunities of low carbon transition

An alliance of leading property market groups is calling on the sector to maintain its focus on decarbonisation regardless of the outcome of Brexit negotiations. In an open statement to the industry...

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