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CommentWe must retrofit now 鈥� there is no time to lose
Australian bank Macquarie now owns 100% of National Gas, raising questions about the direction and desire of industry to retrofit. The new聽government must take the lead and industry must get off the fence, says Smith Mordak
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NewsUKGBC launches new embodied carbon reporting guidance
Architects and others urged to take accountability for carbon created by their designs
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NewsIndustry needs to decarbonise twice as fast to meet 2025 emissions target, UKGBC says
Slow progress over the last four years means firms are now falling behind planned trajectory
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NewsUKGBC picks Buro Happold sustainability guru as new chief
Smith Mordak to take over this summer
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NewsCOP27: UK must keep 1.5C target alive, says UKGBC
Rishi Sunak urges delegates to deliver after his commitment to climate action had been questioned
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NewsHirigoyen to stand down as boss of UKGBC
Long time chief executive of charitable industry network will step down next summer
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NewsScape publishes net zero public procurement guide
Initiative produced with help of contractors including Kier and Morgan Sindall
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NewsQueen's Speech 2022: Energy Bill to extend price cap and encourage innovation across sector
But industry criticises absense of retrofit measures
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NewsUKGBC proposes bringing forward minimum EPC ratings for UK homes by seven years
Policy would mean homeowners would be unable to sell their homes if they do not meet stringent energy efficiency ratings from 2028
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NewsGreen Homes Grant reboot must be long term for it to work, government told
Industry critical of 鈥榙amage鈥� caused by failed short term retrofit scheme
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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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NewsL&G brings in Green 黑洞社区 Council director as new sustainability chief
John Alker was behind David Cameron鈥檚 鈥榟ug a husky鈥� campaign in 2006
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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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CommentSustainable construction is stepping into the spotlight
It鈥檚 clear that this sector is increasingly聽viewed as a major opportunity for the government鈥檚 clean growth agenda