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Sustainable FM index 2013
Posted on: 5 December 2013
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Acclāro Advisory has launched the first annual Sustainable FM Index. Developed as a framework, this Index provides a robust and transparent assessment to compare FM providers within the UK market. The Index is intended to stimulate a positive change within the sector, and raise the performance and delivery of sustainability by showcasing achievement and highlighting excellence. The Index was developed with the support of University of Reading and Workplace Law.
The car and the commute: The journey top work in England and Wales
Posted on: 5 December 2013
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More than two thirds of people earning a living in urban areas outside of London commute to work by car, according to new research. The RAC Foundation admitted this week that its finding that 67% of urban workers use cars outside of the capital was surprising. Among rural workers, the percentage of workers using a car to commute was 73% and in London the figure was nearly 30%.
Urban climate resilience: A review of the methodologies adopted under the ACCCRN initiative in Indian cities
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Cities across the world have started recognising the need to address urban climate vulnerabilities. In Asia, the role of the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN), a nine-year initiative (2008-2017) supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, has been significant. Over the years, ACCCRN has worked in ten cities in four Asian countries (India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam) on developing and demonstrating effective processes and practices for addressing urban climate vulnerabilities. This Working Paper aims to document and analyse the several methodologies adopted in the seven Indian ACCCRN cities: Surat, Indore, Gorakhpur, Shimla, Bhubaneswar, Mysore, Guwahati. The paper analyses these methodologies and the overall process adopted in each of these cities for its potential for replication in other cities in India, and brings out the inherent challenges, gaps and opportunities in achieving this.
Thames Tideway Tunnel: Draft reasons for specifying the project as a Specified Infrastructure Project and issuing a Preparatory Work Notice
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The government is seeking views on the draft reasons for specifying the proposed Thames Tideway Tunnel as a Specified Infrastructure Project. This includes the draft reasons for issuing a Preparatory Work Notice for Thames Water Utilities Ltd. Comments are requested by 6 January 2014.
National road and rail networks: draft national policy statement
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The national networks national policy statement sets out the need for development of nationally significant infrastructure projects on the national road and rail networks and government’s policies to address that need. The consultation seeks views on whether the national networks national policy statement adequately sets out the need for development of nationally significant infrastructure projects on the national networks, the government’s proposals to address that need and detailed guidance on how impacts of developments are to be assessed and impacts mitigated. Comments are requested by 26 February 2014.
Reviewing the nationally significant infrastructure planning regime: a discussion document
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The government is keen to get further feedback from users of the nationally significant infrastructure planning regime and other individuals or organisations who may wish to contribute to the review, helping to shape the final set of proposals for improvement, to be implemented where possible by spring 2015. Comments are requested by 24 January 2014.
National Infrastructure Plan 2013
Posted on: 5 December 2013
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The plan is published alongside the most forward-looking infrastructure pipeline to date, including more detail than ever before on the status of UK infrastructure projects.
The Emissions Gap Report 2013
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Immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is key to limit the risk that global temperature rise will exceed 2° C, according to this report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). The report shows that delaying near-term actions to narrow the greenhouse gas emissions gap by 2020 considerably decreases the chances of keeping global temperature rise below 2°C and exacerbates mitigation challenges after 2020.
Managing the land in a changing climate
Posted on: 5 December 2013
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This progress report from the Committee on Climate Change Adaptation Sub-Committee reviews some of the key ecosystem services provided by the land. Specifically, the report addresses the use of land to continue to deliver important goods and services in the face of a changing climate, supplying food and timber, providing habitat for wildlife, storing carbon in the soil, and coping with sea level rise on the coast. It explores the extent to which decisions about the land are helping the country to prepare for climate change.
Westminster Cycling Strategy
Posted on: 5 December 2013
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Westminster City Council has today launched a public consultation on its draft Westminster Cycling Strategy.
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