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Reductions in carbon emissions from buildings are stalling in several G20 countries in Europe (UK, France, and Germany) and emissions are now rising in the USA.

The Autumn Statement included some news around the electrification of heat, including zero-rate VAT being extended to cover technologies such as water-source heat pumps.

A centre providing renewable heat to buildings and residents in Hebburn has opened. The project has been delivered by South Tyneside Council in partnership with Vital Energi and Driver Group, allowing the council to reduce its reliance on gas-fired boilers by making use of CHP, air source heat pumps and solar PV. Alongside the design […]

Mitie has unveiled its Facilities Transformation Hub at its London headquarters in The Shard, highlighting how it can support customers with the latest technology. The five areas of focus for the hub are: Accelerating the path to net zero by reducing energy use and generating cleaner, greener power Designing commute-worthy spaces to support hybrid working […]

British Gas has released a report into greening the private rental sector, which reveals that 81% of landlords believe that further improvements are required to make their property more environmentally friendly, yet only 23% would make these improvements.

Energy and water efficiency specialist Cenergist has completed what it believes to be the UK’s first installation of high-temperature air source heat pumps for residential use.

The NBD project, funded by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, will bring together existing and new data to develop a comprehensive database in which represents every building in England, Wales and Scotland with particular emphasis on addressing gaps in the non-domestic building stock.

Deloitte’s London Office Crane Survey sees the highest volume of new starts on record, with refurbishment starts breaking records for the second consecutive survey.

Local data on the estimated need for retrofitting skills to deliver net zero for England’s historic buildings has been made available by Historic England.

Gateshead specialist KGM Refrigeration has designed a chiller that it believes will enable more widespread use of ammonia refrigerant, which as well as being highly energy efficient, offers a GWP of zero.

Ofgem has launched a review into energy standing charges, and you can have your say until 19th January 2024.

A survey carried out by Good Energy has found that at least one in four in the UK believe false information about heat pumps.