net zero targets Archives

Carbon budget plan ‘halfway there’ on whole life carbon says BCIS

|Date: 14 November, 2025

Carbon budget plan ‘halfway there’ on whole life carbon says BCIS

A new plan to put the UK back on track with net zero targets is welcome, but regrettably overlooks immedi ...

A new plan to put the UK back on track with net zero targets is welcome, but regrettably overlooks immediate action on whole life carbon according to the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). Resp ...

14 November, 2025
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Report highlights opportunities and challenges facing UK housing sector as it looks to meet net zero targets

|Date: 1 May, 2024

Report highlights opportunities and challenges facing UK housing sector as it looks to meet net zero targets

The scale of the opportunity and challenge facing the UK housing sector as it works to reach the UK’s net ...

The scale of the opportunity and challenge facing the UK housing sector as it works to reach the UK’s net zero targets has been laid out by leading specialist housing provider, Mears Group, in its fir ...

1 May, 2024
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Hundreds of Oldham homes given green makeovers to slash bills in first wave of multi-million retrofit of 3,800 properties

|Date: 22 March, 2024

Hundreds of Oldham homes given green makeovers to slash bills in first wave of multi-million retrofit of 3,800 properties

Around 200 homes across Oldham have been given major green makeovers to slash bills and make them more en ...

Around 200 homes across Oldham have been given major green makeovers to slash bills and make them more energy-efficient as part of a trailblazing multi-million-pound retrofit programme to transform 3, ...

22 March, 2024
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New heat network podcast series ‘Get Heated’ announced

|Date: 11 March, 2024

New heat network podcast series ‘Get Heated’ announced

The heat network sector will be put under the spotlight by a new, first-of-its-kind podcast series, Get H ...

The heat network sector will be put under the spotlight by a new, first-of-its-kind podcast series, Get Heated. Launched by Switch2 Energy, with the first episodes being released in early Spring, the ...

11 March, 2024
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SFHA welcomes consultation geared towards lowering energy costs for social housing tenants

|Date: 29 November, 2023

SFHA welcomes consultation geared towards lowering energy costs for social housing tenants

Following calls from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) for Scottish Government to br ...

Following calls from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) for Scottish Government to bring forward the review, the Scottish Government has published a consultation on updated energy ...

29 November, 2023
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Wates’ Net Zero target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative

|Date: 17 November, 2023

Wates’ Net Zero target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative

Wates Group has approved near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets with the Science Ba ...

Wates Group has approved near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company has had its target for scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse g ...

17 November, 2023
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A. Proctor Group | Performance measurement and efficiency

|Date: 15 November, 2023

A. Proctor Group | Performance measurement and efficiency

A. Proctor Group provides a fabric first approach to improving performance and efficiency in social housi ...

A. Proctor Group provides a fabric first approach to improving performance and efficiency in social housing. The treatment and design of retrofits are critical in the drive to meet the net zero target ...

15 November, 2023
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Cistermiser | Limescale prevention

|Date: 7 November, 2023

Cistermiser | Limescale prevention

Limescale often forms in the heating and hot water systems of domestic properties located in hard water a ...

Limescale often forms in the heating and hot water systems of domestic properties located in hard water areas — which can severely impact a boiler’s performance, efficiency and longevity. Installing a ...

7 November, 2023
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London Councils welcomes devolution push in UK Urban Futures Commission report

|Date: 29 September, 2023

London Councils welcomes devolution push in UK Urban Futures Commission report

London Councils has welcomed a major new report from the UK Urban Futures Commission, which makes the cas ...

London Councils has welcomed a major new report from the UK Urban Futures Commission, which makes the case for unleashing the potential of the UK’s cities for boosting growth, repairing the social fab ...

29 September, 2023
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Affordably warm, sustainable homes at core of new strategic partnership

|Date: 27 September, 2023

Affordably warm, sustainable homes at core of new strategic partnership

Changeworks has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation ...

Changeworks has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) with the aim of accelerating and improving retrofit in Scotland. The agreement will sup ...

27 September, 2023
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