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Local Leaders and mayors call for power shift to meet net zero

Envirotec Magazine

A communiqué signed by UK mayors and local leaders calls for a ‘power shift’ from Whitehall so that local and regional authorities can deliver Net Zero. Call for powers and resources to shape local energy markets, decarbonise transport, and tackle emissions from homes and offices. Addressing energy market failure.

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White vans go green: Half a million builders and plumbers needed to reach Net Zero

Envirotec Magazine

New research published by UK100, a group of mayors and local government leaders in late September appears to show that a “retrofit army” of nearly half a million builders, electricians and plumbers will be needed to meet the Government’s objective of becoming Net Zero by 2050. homes every minute between now and 2050.[5].

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First installation of new battery technology in Perth & Kinross

Envirotec Magazine

Perth & Kinross Council has become the first place to install the spiral-flow battery technology developed by Edinburgh-based StorTera. Designed, developed and manufactured by the firm, a developer of intelligent energy storage solutions, the project aims to develop a prototype smart energy network at the Friarton Waste Depot. “As

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Corporate climate action: 3 acceleration areas to get ahead on in 2024

Corporate Knights

The global stocktake finalized at the 28 th United Nations’ annual conference on climate change, or COP28 , took place from November 30 to December 12, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. support climate innovation and encourage cross-border and inter-generational collaboration for sustainable social and economic development.

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Planners call on government for stronger direction on climate action

Envirotec Magazine

An overwhelming majority of UK planners want the next government to give stronger direction and more resources to enable local planners to deliver net zero carbon emissions by 2050. A total of 994 out of the RTPI’s 25,000 members responded to the RTPI’s climate change survey.

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Building for a Better Tomorrow

Chris Hall

EPRA CEO Dominique Moerenhout explains how the listed real estate sector is combatting climate change. Over the course of the last few years, countries all around Europe have set ambitious net zero targets to tackle the climate crisis. Regulation is also an essential part of achieving net zero targets.