Helsinki and Valladolid join global property firms in net zero buildings pledge

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Cities target net zero building emissions before 2050, as Grosvenor Group and Grimshaw Architects also join World GBC campaign

A host of cities, property developers, and architectural firms around the world have joined the growing list of names pledging to slash building emissions to net zero by 2050 as part of the World Green...

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