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Deregulation drive has crippled progress towards UK's environmental goals, study argues
Deregulation drive has crippled progress towards UK's environmental goals, study argues

Water quality, air quality, nature protection, and the decarbonisation of the housing sector have all been damaged by deregulation and the erosion of enforcement capacity, according to a damning new report from Unchecked UK

  • Policy
  • 04 December 2020
Is the future of zero-carbon social housing taking shape in Greenwich?
Is the future of zero-carbon social housing taking shape in Greenwich?

EXCLUSIVE: ilke Homes and ENGIE unveil new social housing project that exceeds net zero standards

  • BusinessGreen
  • 13 July 2020
L&G vows to make all homes net zero carbon by 2030
L&G vows to make all homes net zero carbon by 2030

Firm chief executive argues that construction is "rocket fuel" for economic growth, but must be done sustainably in order for the country to build back better.

  • Buildings
  • 01 July 2020
Zero Carbon Homes Standard Redux?
Zero Carbon Homes Standard Redux?

The Future Homes Standard could be a game-changer for green buildings or it could be a drag on climate action - it is understandable that councils and business leaders are worried

  • Legislation
  • 09 October 2019
'Unacceptable': Councils could be forced to water down green ambitions under government plans
'Unacceptable': Councils could be forced to water down green ambitions under government plans

Government wants to remove local authorities' power to set building regulations higher than Westminster, a move which would force many councils to row back on climate ambition

  • Legislation
  • 07 October 2019
Are cracks already appearing in the Future Homes Standard?
Are cracks already appearing in the Future Homes Standard?

Government has unveiled a bold plan to cut emissions from new homes - but having been burned once by a late U-turn, the green building and energy industries are skittish

  • Legislation
  • 03 October 2019
Report: Social housing can drive journey to net zero
Report: Social housing can drive journey to net zero

Social housing should be pathfinder to net zero for rest of housing sector, according to new report

  • Energy
  • 30 September 2019
Government warned net zero will be impossible without more support for local planners
Government warned net zero will be impossible without more support for local planners

Government must give local planning authorities more power and money to enable carbon neutral buildings and infrastructure systems if UK is to meet net zero target, industry group warns

  • Policy
  • 20 June 2019
Property giant Grosvenor announces net zero goal
Property giant Grosvenor announces net zero goal

Grosvenor Britain and Ireland has stepped up its environmental ambitions with a series of new commitments

  • Buildings
  • 21 May 2019
Report: Natural gas home heating 'will still be around for a long time'
Report: Natural gas home heating 'will still be around for a long time'

Further UK policy measures are needed to shift homes towards low carbon heating options, analysis by Cambridge Econometrics finds

  • Energy
  • 25 March 2019
Persimmon admits lobbying government to axe zero carbon homes goal
Persimmon admits lobbying government to axe zero carbon homes goal

Giving evidence to BEIS committee, major housebuilder admits it was in favour of scrapping zero carbon policy as part of push to unlock construction of more new homes

  • Politics
  • 13 March 2019
Today's good idea: Stop building rubbish homes
Today's good idea: Stop building rubbish homes

Labour's Alan Whitehead slams the 'near criminal' failure to improve the energy efficiency of new build homes

  • Buildings
  • 27 February 2019
Study: Axing of Zero Carbon Home standard costing households £200 a year
Study: Axing of Zero Carbon Home standard costing households £200 a year

ECIU think tank calculates that 2015 decision to scrap Zero Carbon Standard has added more than £200 a year to energy bills for occupants of new build houses

  • Buildings
  • 11 February 2019
Report: UK must retrofit draughty homes to meet carbon targets
Report: UK must retrofit draughty homes to meet carbon targets

All UK homes need an energy efficiency overhaul to slash emissions, experts warn

  • Infrastructure
  • 11 October 2018
Mayor Sadiq Khan sets out bolder 'zero carbon' London vision
Mayor Sadiq Khan sets out bolder 'zero carbon' London vision

Final draft of Environment Plan strengthens medium-term green targets and confirms goal to make capital a 'zero carbon city'

  • Politics
  • 11 May 2018
Set 2030 zero carbon standard for new homes, construction sector urges
Set 2030 zero carbon standard for new homes, construction sector urges

Letter from 50 construction and property business leaders calls on government to deliver long-term green building policy certainty

  • Buildings
  • 26 March 2018
Citu Home unlocks ultra-low carbon home design
Citu Home unlocks ultra-low carbon home design

The Citu Home will be up to 10 times more efficient than a standard UK home

  • Buildings
  • 11 December 2017
Getting under the skin of the building sector's low-carbon challenge
Getting under the skin of the building sector's low-carbon challenge

New £1.4m project led by AECOM wants to find out exactly what the barriers are to building homes that are 'fit for 2050'

  • Buildings
  • 05 December 2017

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