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Green Deal Quick Guides
Posted on: 24 October 2012
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The Green Deal aims to promote energy-saving home improvements, like insulation. This scheme lets you pay for some or all of the improvements over time on your electricity bill. Repayments will be no more than what a typical household should save in energy costs. The Department of Energy and Climate Change has published a series of quick guides on the Green Deal for residential landlords, social housing tenants, social housing provides, and business, as well as guidance on Green Deal assessment, energy company obligations, and consumer protection.
Reducing vulnerability and exposure to disasters: Asia-Pacific disaster report 2012
Posted on: 24 October 2012
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A UN Report released at the opening of the Fifth Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction on 22 October 2012 shows that Asia and the Pacific is paying a huge price for extreme weather events which are now impacting negatively on the continent’s economic development. Increasing disaster risks in Asia-Pacific are driven by the twin challenge of increasing exposure of its people and economic assets, and the inability of the most vulnerable groups to cope with disasters, according to the latest assessment of disasters in the region published by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
St James Exeter: Draft Neighbourhood Plan
Posted on: 24 October 2012
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The Draft Neighbourhood Plan for St James in Exeter has been launched for consultation over a six week period.
European Hotel Market: 1st half 2012
Posted on: 24 October 2012
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According to the latest survey from BNP Paribas, after a 32% increase during the second half of 2011, hotel investment volumes dropped by 44% in the first half of 2012. The United Kingdom remained the most liquid hotel investment market.
The future direction of regulating social housing
Posted on: 24 October 2012
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Homes and Communities Agency Regulation Chair Julian Ashby was among key speakers at a recent event hosted by Inside Government. His speech, focusing on the future direction of housing regulation, is available online.
Protected areas in Europe: an overview
Posted on: 24 October 2012
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This report from the European Environment Agency is the first publication of its kind to give a comprehensive survey of protected areas in Europe. It provides an account of the development of protected area policy in Europe, and gives a snapshot of the diversity of our protected areas, highlighting the wide range of benefits they provide.
Brazil: Market and Trade Profile
Posted on: 24 October 2012
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Significant updates and additions have been made to Visit Britain’s Market and Trade Profile for Brazil, featuring 2011 IPS data, 2012 aviation capacity data and analysis of the ways in which well-travelled Brazilians plan and book their trips.
Planning for a low carbon future: Lessons learned from seven country studies
Posted on: 24 October 2012
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According to a report from the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) of the World Bank, countries seeking to balance economic growth with carbon reduction can achieve both. The report details case studies on low-carbon development in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Poland and South Africa. The report proposes frameworks for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction, highlighting approaches to low-carbon development that balance challenges like poverty, climate change and energy use. Globally, the report’s findings focus on development of green technologies, engaging mainstream leadership across sectors, and meeting potential increased demand for technical assistance. It suggests that larger countries with rapidly-developing economies, such as Brazil, China, and India, have the most at stake in cost-effective low-carbon development, and notes that these three countries were responsible for over 40 percent of global renewable energy investment in 2010.
Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (CoST)
Posted on: 23 October 2012
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The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (CoST seeks to help participating countries improve the value for money spent on the construction of public infrastructure. This goal is to achieve the delivery of good quality infrastructure projects at lower cost, with increased predictability of outcomes. The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (CoST) has been introduced following a three-year pilot project. The UK was one of the pilot countries, where projects reviewed by CoST have been set out as examples of best practice, and give a strong basis for projections on potential savings. The UK Government has also committed to implementing CoST as part of its programme to reduce infrastructure costs by £2.5bn per annum. The organisations behind the initiative include the World Bank; the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC); the ONE Campaign and the Institution of Civil Engineers. They calling on international governments, as well as the global construction industry, to commit to incorporating CoST into all public construction projects to create a more transparent and accountable sector, leading to better infrastructure. The initiative has been adopted by eight participating countries around the world, including Ethiopia, Malawi, Philippines, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zambia, as well as the UK.
Aircraft fleet planning: a new perspective
Posted on: 23 October 2012
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This report, published by Deloitte, identifies 10 critical issues facing airlines from a fleeting perspective – these include demand growth, cost, margin and competition. However, the report also identifies the value opportunity from new technologies and a practical route map which enables airlines to: incorporate the uncertainty and evaluate optionalties; understand the inherent risk-return trade-offs; align the decisions with the agreed strategic direction and risk appetite.
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