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Great Portland Estates Launches Circularity Score

Great Portland Estates has adopted a circularity score that measures the percentage of reused materials incorporated into its developments. All...

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Sodexo Becomes NHS Evergreen Sustainable Supplier 

Sodexo has been named one of the NHS’s most sustainable suppliers in the NHS Evergreen framework.  The framework ranks sustainability...

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Global Alliance to Support 75% of Buildings That Haven’t Yet Gone Green

An initiative led by the UK’s Building Research Establishment hopes to help underperforming buildings unlock investments to help them...

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Westminster Heat Network to Save 75,000 Tonnes of CO2 Annually

A new low-carbon infrastructure project will power the Houses of Parliament and the National Gallery. The South Westminster Area Network (SWAN)...

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What is COP29 and Why Does it Matter for Business?

ThisWeekinFM Partner Planet Mark explores the expectations and potential outcomes from COP29.  From November 11–22, 2024, in Baku,...

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Scheme to Help the TV and Film Industry Decarbonise Launches

A new scheme offering renewable energy at an affordable rate is now available to the UK creative industries. The...

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New Database Shows Environmental Impact of Construction Materials

Construction professionals now have access to the industry’s largest dataset of eco-friendly materials, featuring over 250,000...

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Largest Ever UK Solar Installation to be Delivered at The British Library 

The British Library and CBRE have commissioned Naked Energy to deliver the UK’s largest solar heat project. Planning permission has been...

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Businesses Call for Extension to Electric Van Congestion Charge Exemption 

A consortium of businesses has signed an open letter to urge the Mayor of London to rethink ending congestion charge exemption for electric...

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Understanding Biodiversity Net Gain Requirements for Small Sites

Tara Garraty, Biodiversity Specialist and Sustainability Scientist at Tunley Environmental, outlines why Biodiversity Net Gain matters for small...

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Pilot Version of UK Net-Zero Carbon Buildings Standard Launches

An industry-first net-zero standard for the built environment has launched. The standard will be the first agreed methodology for defining...

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Waste Clay and Brick in Cement Production Could Help Cut Emissions

A new study suggests that using waste brick and clay in cement production could reduce the embodied carbon of cement by up to 30 per cent. UK...

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Cleanology Appoints First Ever ESG Director

Kate Lovell has been promoted to become Cleanology’s first-ever ESG Director. Having worked as Head of Marketing at the commercial cleaning...

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Welsh Government Buildings Recognised for Sustainability Performance

Three government buildings in Wales have been praised for their exceptional sustainability performance.  All three buildings lead on the Welsh...

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BBC’s Net-Zero Targets Verified by SBTi

The BBC’s plans to become net-zero by 2050 have been approved by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). The SBTi standard requires a 90...

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Was the 2024 Champions League Final the Greenest Yet?

During the Champions League final, a team of 20 recycling staff collected 6.2 tonnes of materials from in and around Wembley Stadium. Over 86,000...

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White Roofs – The Key to Beating Heatwaves?

Painting roofs white or using reflective coatings is more effective at cooling cities compared to green roofs, street vegetation, or solar panels,...

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Belgium’s First Circular McDonald’s Restaurant

The design of a McDonald's site in Bourse, Brussels has been praised for its circular approach.   Watch the...

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CityLink Walking Route to Link Holt Town to Etihad Campus

A new walking route that links Holt Town to the Etihad Campus has launched. The new route will allow people to easily travel on foot between the...

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Global Green Building Alliance Publishes Sustainable Finance Guide

The recently formed Global Green Building Alliance has created a sustainable finance guide to drive the $35m investment needed across the globe to...

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