Particularly, where the 4th industrial revolution is expected to fundamentally change the economy, society, and financial systems, it may also create opportunities for a zero-carbon future. Therefore, in the context of UK's legally binding commitment to achieve a net-zero emissions target by 2050...
Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).rn"This is not the time to scrap the zero-carbon target,' a UK-GBC spokesperson told the AJ. "The whole point of setting out the future direction of the Building Regulations is to drive innovation and bring down the cost of zero-carbon solutions....
The target of net-zero emissions has since been enshrined in UK legislation, meaning that GGR will likely be part of the UK's climate strategy. Plans for GGR deployment will therefore need to be set in motion in the short-term, in order to align with the timeframe proposed by the CCC....
New research*** of consumer attitudes towards zero-carbon emission solutions has revealed that 81% of the British public believe that hydrogen is the best option to decarbonise aviation. Four in 10 think it’s the most important factor while a similar number say they understand it will take ...
Commenting on the UK’s commitment and ambition to meet the net zero target Kiran Sura, Assistant Director in the Sustainability & Climate Change team at PwC UK, said: “With COP25 on the horizon, the UK has an opportunity to demonstrate real climate leadership and use ...
Government exempts ‘small’ sites from zero carbon homes target. Available at: 〈http://www.building4change.com/article.jsp?id=2395〉 (accessed 15.07.14). Google Scholar Peterman et al., 2012 A. Peterman, A. Kourula, R. Levitt A roadmap for navigating voluntary and mandated programs for...
The UK government is asking the Committee on Climate Change, an independent advisory body, to give advice on working towards a net zero carbon emissions economy by 2050. The announcement was made by Claire Perry, minister for energy and clean growth, during a parliamentary debate on 24 April....
The UK has set a target of emitting zero carbon by 2050. Experts warned that the original target date of 2040 would still leave old conventional cars on the roads 10 years later. Once the ban comes into effect, only electric cars will be available. Hybrid vehicles are now included in the...
“The likes of China and Russia are following our lead with their own net-zero targets, as prices tumble and green tech becomes the global norm,” he said. In 2019, Britain became the first member of the Group of Seven major industrialized economies to set a net-zero emissions ta...
Environmentalists oppose further development of North Sea oil and gasfields. But under the government’s plans to hit its net zero carbon target by 2050, Britain will still require vast amounts of gas for years to come. Kwarteng said North Sea development would be “good for jobs, energy ...