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CASCADE: Cities exchanging on local energy leadership
Posted on: 21 November 2013
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The CASCADE project on local energy leadership has published its peer-to-peer toolkit on local energy leadership. The toolkit offers guidance and support on how to use the four CASCADE peer-to-peer learning and networking methods (peer review, mentoring, work shadowing and study visits) as a tool for improving the implementation of climate and energy policies in cities. It explains what peer-to–peer learning is, what the benefits are of using each of the four CASCADE learning methods, and how to organise successful peer-to-peer learning visits.
European seaports: The growing logistics opportunity
Posted on: 21 November 2013
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Renewed growth of world trade is increasing the need for container ports to handle higher volumes of cargo. In Europe, ports are competing fiercely to attract business and an increasingly critical source of competitive differentiation is port-centric logistics that can drive supply chain performance improvements by locating warehousing and cargo handling at or close to the port. A new report from Jones Lang Lasalle looks at the potential for growth offered by port-centric logistics and the associated opportunities for developers and investors.
Funding transport
Posted on: 21 November 2013
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The International Transport Forum’s Summit, held in Leipzig on 22-24 May 2013, brought together Ministers from ITF member countries and many business leaders in total 1 000 delegates from 79 nations to test ideas, to engage with experts, to align perceptions on the funding issue and explore ways to address it. A publication presents the essence of this substantive debate.
Institute of Risk and Uncertainty
Posted on: 21 November 2013
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The University of Liverpool has launched a research institute to develop understanding of risk and resilience in building design, materials science and other key areas.
Help to Buy (equity loan) scheme and NewBuy statistics: April 2013 to September 2013
Posted on: 21 November 2013
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This statistical release presents official statistics on the number of home purchases and the value of equity loans under the government Help to Buy equity loan scheme, as well as the number of purchases under the government’s NewBuy scheme. It does not cover statistics regarding the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme. This is the first release concerning Help to Buy equity loan statistics. The figures presented in this release cover the first 6 months of the scheme, from the launch of the scheme on 1 April 2013 until 30 September 2013.
Sustainable Tourism – Eliminating Poverty Initiative (ST-EP)
Posted on: 20 November 2013
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The UNWTO Sustainable Tourism – Eliminating Poverty Initiative (ST-EP) was born in 2002 at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg.to promote poverty alleviation through the provision of assistance to sustainable development projects. The initiative focuses on activities that specifically alleviate poverty, deliver development and create jobs for people living on less than a dollar a day. The initiative has been strongly supported by several countries and particularly by the Republic of Korea, host to the ST-EP Foundation. The process leading to the creation of the ST-EP International Organization was presented during the World Travel Market in London in November 2013 and discussed with the over 35 countries which have so far expressed their interest in joining as founding members and hosting regional offices for the new organization.
Natural Environment White Paper: implementation update
Posted on: 20 November 2013
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The Natural Environment White Paper, The natural choice: securing the value of nature, published in 2011, recognised that a healthy natural environment is the foundation of sustained economic growth, prospering communities and personal wellbeing. It sets out how the value of nature can be mainstreamed across our society by facilitating local action; strengthening the connections between people and nature; creating a green economy and showing leadership in the EU and internationally. It set out 92 specific commitments for action. Since its publication in 2011 Defra has published periodic implementation update newsletters, highlighting significant progress since the last update. This document summarises this information and sets it out in one place. It lists all 92 commitments and sets out the status of each commitment and where further information can be found.
Future Cities Catapult
Posted on: 20 November 2013
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This a global centre of excellence on urban innovation. A place where cities, businesses and universities come together to develop solutions to the future needs of our cities. This is one of seven ‘Catapults’ launched by the UK’s Technology Strategy Board. The aim for each of them is to become a world-leading innovation centre in its own specialist area. These include transport and offshore renewable energy.
Code for Sustainable Homes and the Housing Standards Review
Posted on: 20 November 2013
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The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has criticised the Department for Communities and Local Government for its decision to remove local authorities’ discretion to set high standards on energy and water saving, using the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH), in favour of a lowest-common-denominator national standard.
Strong Foundations: Building better dialogue between tenants and landlords
Posted on: 20 November 2013
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This is the final report of a Local Government Information Unit project, supported by the Mears Group, which looked at how social landlords are engaging with their tenants on the ground. The project surveyed and interviewed registered social landlords, ALMOs and retained stock authorities. The findings are presented in the report and drawing on this research the report makes four broad practical recommendations that social landlords should consider in shaping more proactive conversations with their tenants.
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