The G7 summit is over. From “green Marshall Plans” and net-zero energy sectors to a lack of clarity on green spending and transport decarbonisation, edie rounds up what was and wasn’t agreed at the G7 Summit. The dust is settling on the G7 Summit, which saw world leaders meet at Carbis Bay, Cornwall, to discuss […]
edie has published a business guide for companies looking for advice on measuring and reporting climate impacts in line with the net-zero movement. The past 12 months have seen thousands of businesses announce net-zero strategies in line with national targets and in response to increased stakeholder pressure. So, what exactly makes a credible net-zero strategy? […]
Two initiatives aimed at getting construction companies of all sizes involved in climate change net zero challenges have launched. Co2nstructZero The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has launched a new industry change programme. Co2nstructZero is a cross-industry approach to drive carbon out of all parts of the construction sector. It covers manufacturing, design, construction and operation […]
Two new ports on the Humber and on Teesside to build the next generation of offshore wind projects will be constructed as part of a £95m Government investment expected to create 6,000 new jobs in the North. The investment supports the Government target to quadruple the UK’s offshore wind capacity to produce 40GW of energy […]
The Environment Agency is warning contractors they face fines of up to £50,000 if construction site waste disposal rules are not followed correctly. The warning comes after a spike in fly tipping, with workers even being hospitalised after handling contaminated waste. The Environment Agency is now asking all construction and demolition sites that produce, transport, […]
A consultation on the Draft Policy Statement on Environmental Principles has been launched and will close on the 2nd June 2021. The landmark Environment Bill will create a duty on ministers to have due regard to the policy statement on environmental principles when making policy. This legally binding statement will see the UK government commit to five […]
An estimated 350,000 new construction jobs must be created by 2028 to keep the government’s commitment to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 on track, according to a new report. The Building Skills for Net Zero report, released by the Construction Industry Training Board, details the need for a new wave of green […]
Select Plant Hire has received the UK’s first Liebherr LR 1250.1 electric crane. Select is the second company in the world to introduce the 250-tonne capacity lattice jib model into its fleet, following its worldwide launch last year. The arrival of the ‘unplugged’ crawler marks the beginning of a planned fleet of battery-powered machines for Select […]
Following on from the Sixth Carbon Budget in December 2020, on 20 April the UK government announced that it will set the world’s most ambitious climate change target into law to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels. In December, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) published its much-anticipated Sixth Carbon Budget. The […]
Several of the UK’s major housebuilders have announced focused pots of funding to be used on the replacement of cladding and other fire safety issues. Taylor Wimpey has £125m in its own fund, while Persimmon and Barratt Developments are allocating £75m and £56m respectively. Chief Executive of Taylor Wimpey, Pete Redfern, said the fund would […]