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RICS LAUNCHS NEW INTERNATIONAL BUILDING OPERATION STANDARD FRAMEWORK
A new framework, the International Building Operation Standard (IBOS), has been developed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) which is expected to improve building use and support more flexible working environments. The Framework has been unveiled...
THE JOURNEY TO A ‘B’ GRADE EPC
A Strategic Approach to the New Requirements with the Net Zero Carbon Context An estimated 1 million non-domestic buildings will need to undergo upgrade works to meet the government’s proposed ‘B’ grade Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) by 2030. The government...
CLEAR LACK OF COMMITMENT TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES AS GOVERNMENT SLASHES SUBSIDY
The Government has announced cuts to the Plug-in Car Grant for the second time this year demonstrating a lack of commitment to the future of electrifying vehicles. Given the recent hike in fuel costs, this has not been well-received by car manufacturers and motorists....
UK CCC CALLS FOR GREATER GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT TO NET ZERO
The Climate Change Committee has called for the Government to demonstrate greater ambition to achieve the measures outlined in the Glasgow Climate agreement signed at COP26. The UK's climate watchdog has called on the UK Government to deliver a "genuine increase in...
WORLD LEADERS AGREE GLASGOW CLIMATE PACT AT COP 26
With the COP26 Summit drawing to a close In Glasgow, world leaders have agreed a new 'Glasgow Climate Pact'. All nations have agreed to set new climate targets by the end of next year, the phasing down of unabated fossil fuel use and the ending of inefficient...
LONG-AWAITED ENVIRONMENT BILL ENSHRINED IN LAW
It has been more than two years since the Environment Bill was introduced and finally, during the second week of COP 26, it finally received Royal Assent. Whilst there has been significant criticism with regard to the strength of action, the Act has been largely...
JUST MORE HOT AIR – DISAPPOINTING END TO G20 SUMMIT
World leaders departed from Rome from the G20 Summit heading for Glasgow to Cop26 on 31st October 2021 having met to discuss actions to address economic recovery from Covid-19, the ongoing public health emergency, and the climate crisis. One would have expected, given...
AUTUMN BUDGET 2021: DISAPPOINTING SILENCE ON ENERGY AND GREEN ISSUES
With the majority of announcements made in the budget being leaked or shared in advance, there was little that came as a surprise. What the Chancellor did not say was more in focus than what he did. A primary focus currently which is putting pressure on businesses and...
NET-ZERO STRATEGY PUBLISHED TO ‘BUILD BACK BETTER’ AHEAD OF COP26
The long awaiting Net-Zero Strategy has finally been published following long delays. The strategy details how the UK will decarbonise and aims to transform every sector of the global economy. It incorporates all previous climate change commitments and builds on these...
GOVERNMENT UNVEILS £3.9BN TO DELIVER HEAT AND BUILDINGS STRATEGY
The government has unveiled a £3.9bn plan to bring down the cost of low-carbon heating systems including heat pumps. The strategy aspires to ensure that running more energy-efficient heating technology is at least cost-neutral and potentially cheaper than existing...