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Nearly half of organisations admit to slow sustainability decision-making caused by knowledge gaps

Levels of confidence within UK organisations on progress in reaching Net Zero could be undermined by gaps in fundamental knowledge and processes, according to new research from Equity Energies, part of DCC plc. The recent study, Carbon Admissions: We don’t ...

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NG Bailey net zero target receives SBTi approval

NG Bailey has had its long-term target to achieve net zero emissions by 2045 approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI).   The independent engineering and services business has set a target to achieve net zero by 2045 for ...

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UK’s first cross-industry Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard launches

The Pilot Version of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UK NZCBS) has launched. It is the UK’s first cross-industry Standard that brings together net zero carbon requirements for all major building types and will enable the UK Built ...

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UK’s first 5.5 star rated NABERS UK building completes

11 Belgrave Road in London Victoria, the UK’s first building to achieve a NABERS UK Design for Performance 5.5-star rating for building efficiency has completed. The 150,000 sq. ft net zero carbon workplace, developed by global real estate development, investment ...

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Mitie awarded decarbonisation consulting contract at the University of Essex

Mitie is supporting the University of Essex to reach its net zero goals with a new decarbonisation consulting contract. The contract will see Mitie helping the University achieve its goal of reaching net zero Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions ...

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New framework to accelerate buildings sector’s alignment with net zero targets launched by SBTi

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched a groundbreaking science-based decarbonisation framework for companies and financial institutions in the buildings value chain. The framework sets 1.5°C-aligned emissions reduction targets for the buildings industry to overcome current climate challenges and ...

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Welsh Government buildings lead the way in sustainable office fitouts

Three Welsh Government buildings lead the way in sustainable office fitouts, delivering on the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, while saving taxpayer funds. The institutions behind these award-winning projects are Transport for Wales, North Wales Police and Public ...

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Review of UK 2018 waste strategy shows implementation has been ‘incredibly slow’

A review of the 2018 Resources and Waste Strategy undertaken by CIWM (the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) has found that only 20 per cent of the policies in the strategy have been fully implemented, with another 54 per cent ...

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Net zero firm devises way to save NHS millions in energy bills

A company that helps organisations reduce their carbon footprint and energy costs has become the first to design a method of harnessing waste heat from MRI machines. Viridis Building Services devised the ground-breaking innovation as part of its work to ...

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Country’s climate advisors say UK is ‘off track’ for net zero

A new report which has been presented to Parliament today by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) states that only a third of the emissions reductions required to achieve the country’s 2030 target are currently covered by credible plans. This news ...

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