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- Call to overhaul funding access for net zero plans 26th April 2024Accessing funding pots to help deliver net zero are overly bureaucratic and strangle efforts to reach the 2050 target, a new survey has found. The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling for an overhaul of how councils can access funding following on from their survey of councils. The LGA has found that more than two-thirds […]
- European Manifesto for sustainable built environment 25th April 2024The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has unveiled a raft of new sustainable building policy recommendations ahead of key elections where the built environment will feature prominently. The European Manifesto for a sustainable built environment has been designed for EU policymakers to “implement more robust initiatives and incentives to secure sustainable buildings across the continent”. […]
- Budget 2024 green growth 2nd April 2024The Chancellor has made a series of environment announcements in his budget. Jeremy Hunt told MPs about the need to increase Government and private sector investment in priority industries for innovation and growth, including clean energy and allocated up to a further £120m to the Green Industries Growth Accelerator, which supports the expansion of supply […]
- Untitled 29th February 2024The Good Homes Alliance and Bioregional, supported by the UK Green Building Council and LETI (the Low Energy Transformation Initiative), have expressed concerns to the Government over the adequacy and potential drawbacks of the Future Homes Standard consultation draft. The letter, addressed to the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and the Department for Environment, Sustainability and […]
- New natural flood management funding 28th February 2024Natural flood management schemes are to receive £25m of Government funding to mitigate the risks posed by climate change. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has unveiled a programme to support dozens of projects centred around natural processes which restore and replicate the natural functions of catchments, floodplains and coastlines to mitigate […]
- The Unseen Value of Indoor Air Quality 9th February 2024Indoor air quality (IAQ) is an often-overlooked aspect of our daily lives, yet it plays a crucial role in our overall health and well-being. The quality of the air we breathe indoors can significantly impact our comfort, productivity, and even our long-term health. Monitoring indoor air quality goes beyond simply measuring levels; it’s the start […]
- Report: UK’s net-zero energy transition requires £900bn investment 6th February 2024More than £900bn could be required to transform the UK’s energy supply in readiness for net zero in 2050, new research warns. New policy interventions, investments and corporate partnerships will need to be put in place to unlock energy transition opportunities ahead of the target deadline. The new report by NatWest and Boston Consulting Group […]
- Government launches green hydrogen fund for UK industry 6th February 2024The government is backing a series of major projects to produce green hydrogen, with £2 billion of funding over the next 15 years, leading to more than 700 jobs being created across the UK. Suppliers for the 11 schemes will receive a guaranteed price from the government for the clean energy they supply. The government […]
- UK ‘dangerously slow’ in tackling climate challenges, new analysis reveals 5th February 2024The UK’s built environment is “severely under-equipped” to adapt to the changing climate, according to new analysis. The UK Green Building Council’s scorecard finds that on five out of seven critical climate resilience priorities, the government policies in its Third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) are “insufficient, flawed, or missing, placing millions of homes and buildings […]
- Groundwater Flooding in the UK: Mitigation Strategies and Future Trends Amidst Climate Change 3rd January 2024Groundwater Flooding in the UK: Mitigation Strategies and Future Trends Amidst Climate Change Introduction In recent years, the UK has been increasingly grappling with an environmental challenge that often goes unnoticed compared to its more dramatic counterpart, surface water flooding: groundwater flooding. This phenomenon occurs when the level of water within the ground rises, inundating […]