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From ice to high seas: Sea-level rise and European coastlines
Posted on: 28 June 2013
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This report provides an overview of the main issues surrounding the future of sea level rise, and how this will affect European coastlines. The emphasis is to improve understanding of the very real issues facing individuals and governments, and the institutions responsible for protecting and managing our coastal environments. The document is not simply a report from the ice2sea programme, but draws on established and recent science to provide a valuable primer and sourcebook for policy makers and general interest readers alike.
Meeting Carbon Budgets: 2013 Progress report to Parliament
Posted on: 28 June 2013
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The Committee on Climate Change (CCC), the Government’s independent climate advisor, has today called for stronger incentives for uptake of insulation under the Green Deal, in its 2013 annual progress report.
The SME’s Quick Guide to Sustainability
Posted on: 27 June 2013
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Constructing Excellence has published a guide, written by the Constructing Excellence Sustainability Task Group, as a simple way to create more understanding of the broader ideas of sustainable construction within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It is also intended to enable SMEs to engage with the sustainability agenda through construction, identify business benefits and opportunities and raise standards in the construction industry. The guide is focused upon small building and construction businesses.
Wealth from waste: The LGA local waste review
Posted on: 27 June 2013
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Compiling evidence from leading local authorities, key industry players, charities and Government agencies, this review provides detailed analysis and evaluation of the waste sector. It identifies the opportunities, risks and challenges for local government and outlines key asks from Government.
Investing in the High Street: Town centre investment management and its role in delivering change
Posted on: 27 June 2013
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Town Centre Investment Management is a new way to halt and reverse the decline of British Town Centres, using a version of CPO powers. The new approach seeks to bring investment back into town centres through the application of compulsory purchase powers in a new way to allow for joined up investment management. The thinking is summarised and presented in a paper published for consideration and consultation with the Retail industry.
Embedding sustainable development: an update
Posted on: 27 June 2013
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The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has produced a report which followed up on new systems introduced by the Government to embed sustainable development in policy-making and operational performance, since the Committee published two reports in this area in January and May 2011. This covers Defra/Cabinet Office scrutiny of departments Business Plans, the development of new ‘SD Indicators’, new ‘Greening Government Commitment’ targets for departments and new guidance on policy evaluation.
Outcomes of the UN Rio+20 Earth Summit
Posted on: 27 June 2013
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The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee examined the Government’s role at the UN Rio+20 Summit, and looked ahead to focus particularly on what actions and strategies the Government should follow. That included work on the Sustainable Development Goals and where more needs to be done to match Government policies and initiatives to the commitments and calls-for-action made at the Summit.
RIBA Plan of Work 2013 – ready for the digital age
Posted on: 27 June 2013
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The 2013 edition is the most comprehensive update to the RIBA Plan of Work since its first publication fifty years ago. In this article, Dr Stephen Hamil looks into some of the advantages of a digital plan of work.
What colour is your building?: Measuring and reducing the energy and carbon footprint of buildings
Posted on: 27 June 2013
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This book presents the result of many years’ analysis and design of low energy buildings. The first part of the book focuses on how to measure and benchmark CO2 emissions due to the operating, embodied and transport energy consumption associated with commercial buildings and the people using them. A simple whole carbon footprint methodology is proposed which can be used to put into context real (not theoretical) energy consumption, embodied carbon (new build and refurbish v demolish), and the significant impact the location of a building has on the CO2 emissions of people travelling to work. The second part of the book provides clear, practical guidance to developers, planners, architects, engineers, building owners, facility managers, and tenants on how to reduce the whole carbon footprint. This includes 10 steps to low energy buildings, the contribution that renewable energy can realistically make, the use of lower carbon materials in construction, refurbishment and fit-out, and how to encourage greener methods of travel. An overview of the ingredients to include in a business case to justify investment in low energy/carbon buildings is also provided. Price £35
Infrastructure investment and the UK’s economic renewal
Posted on: 27 June 2013
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This policy insight by Green Alliance’s chief economist Julian Morgan is an assessment of the combined economic impact of the 550 projects in the Treasury infrastructure pipeline. He estimates the significant positive impact that low carbon infrastructure investment could continue to have on the UK economy and finds that there is an unusually strong short run economic opportunity for the UK to be gained from developing low carbon infrastructure.
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