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NewsOverhaul building regulations to stop buildings overheating, say climate advisers
Climate Change Committee calls for major retrofitting programme to tackle hotter summers
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CommentCountdown to COP26: Are we building with the climate of the future in mind?
With fewer than 150 days until world leaders meet in Glasgow for COP26, Simon Wyatt turns his focus to one of the key themes on the agenda 鈥� adaptation and聽resilience
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CommentLet鈥檚 make it easy to specify green products
Specifiers want to do the right thing but a lack of clear information is a barrier to change, says NBS鈥� Lee Jones
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CommentCountdown to COP26: A good start 鈥撀燽ut still a long way to go
As momentum builds towards COP26, developers are making impressive-sounding commitments with their net zero pathways and strategies
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FeaturesThe urgency of now: how can construction meet its green targets?
A report by the Climate Change Committee sets out a host of ambitious carbon reduction targets and points to where resources need to be focused. Thomas Lane looks at three of the areas of most interest to construction and assesses what it聽will take to meet the targets
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CommentCarbon targets have been set 鈥� now the hard work really starts
Turning well-meaning words about climate change into measurable action requires fundamental change across the industry,聽writes Mark Farmer聽
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FeaturesNet Zero Live - Time for action
Not before time, construction is getting its act together on reducing carbon emissions, as聽Jordan Marshall聽found out at 黑洞社区鈥檚 two-day Net Zero Live conference聽
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NewsGovernment throws further support behind CLC鈥檚 plan to publish firms鈥� net zero progress
Construction minister confirms consultation on initiative to launch in May
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FeaturesMy big idea: Erland Rendall on the launch of a construction knowledge platform
Launching on Earth Day one of the goals is to enable clients to make informed sustainability choices around their projects
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FeaturesThe drive for green machines
Things are changing on construction sites, and some of the biggest polluters are taking significant steps to reduce their carbon footprint
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CommentThe colour of money: Green finance
Major investors are a driving force behind the net zero revolution as they become increasingly vocal about what they expect from the businesses in which they invest
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FeaturesAn economic reset is needed to tackle the big issues
Successfully addressing climate change and the levelling up agenda needs long term commitment and cross party consensus
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NewsGreen Homes Grant had 鈥榙evastating consequences鈥� for construction sector, MPs say
Environmental audit committee calls on government to launch national retrofit strategy聽
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CommentOptimism makes a comeback
It has been a gruelling year of lockdowns, but positive signs for construction mean we can now dare to hope
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FeaturesCOP26: Time to get ready 鈥� the world will be watching
The UN conference on climate change 鈥� COP26 鈥� in Glasgow this November will be the largest such gathering ever held in the UK. Its significance in the fight against global warming cannot be overestimated
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NewsCLC to publish data every three months on how well industry is doing to reduce carbon emissions
Figures will be made available for government and public alike
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NewsIndustry experts in growing backlash against Budget鈥檚 lack of green policies
UKGBC boss says chancellor was聽鈥榮ilent鈥� on construction鈥檚 carbon emissions聽
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NewsCLC to push for national retrofit strategy after Budget silence
Chancellor鈥檚 failure to promote green homes initiatives prompts group to demand action ahead of UN climate change conference聽
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CommentWe need a budget for skills, investment and ESG
There is much the chancellor can do on Wednesday to boost our sector, let鈥檚 hope he commits
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CommentNot Kings Speech reaction
Being aware of the weakest links in project delivery throughout Brexit and covid will help address the climate crisis challenge, says T&T鈥檚 Patricia Moore