Embodied emissions
Buildings
'No progress': MPs slam government failure to curb CO2 from construction and demolition of buildings
Mandatory whole life carbon assessments, dedicated carbon targets for built environment, and policies to incentivise retrofit over new-build constructions among policies recommended by MPs
26 May 2022
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5 min read
Buildings
From materials innovation to modular construction: The property sector plots its pathway to net zero
The government has promised to 'build, build, build' to reboot the economy in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. But can this be done without stoking the climate emergency? BusinessGreen speaks to two developers to find out
03 September 2020
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7 min read
Buildings
Covid-19 could turbocharge the construction sector's adoption of electrified equipment in order to cut carbon and pollution, according to industry-backed report
19 August 2020
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6 min read
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'Landmark achievement': Rolls-Royce and easyJet hail successful hydrogen jet engine test
28 November 2022
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Shell to acquire European biogas giant Nature Energy in $2bn deal
29 November 2022
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Sizewell C: Government confirms plan to take £670m stake in nuclear power project
29 November 2022
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Berry Bros. & Rudd uncorks plan to promote regenerative winemaking
29 November 2022
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29 November 2022
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