UK POSTbrief: Reducing the whole life carbon impact of buildings

Buildings contribute a significant proportion of the UK’s carbon emissions and play a key role in achieving net zero emissions targets. This POSTbrief explores the emissions associated with buildings, from design to end of life, and presents an overview of the opportunities for reducing their carbon impact.

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New report by UKRI explores futureproofing skills in Foundation Industries

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UK Government releases Net Zero strategy

The strategy, published 19 October 2021, sets out policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to meet net zero targets by 2050.

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Net Zero takes centre stage at recent Frontiers Forum 2021

Held on 29th September, Frontiers Forum 2021 brought together leading figures in science, policy, business and civil service to discuss solutions to the major problems facing world sustainability. Professor Paul […]

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World first UK hydrogen trials demonstrate pathway to net zero cement

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Royal Academy of Engineering publishes report on decarbonising construction industry

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Global Cement and Concrete Association joins UN Race to Zero initiative

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has announced that it will become an accelerator of the United Nations (UN) backed Race to Zero campaign – which campaigns for accelerating the halving of global emissions by 2030 and pledging to reach net zero by 2050.

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DS Smith invests in robot workforce at UK’s largest paper mill

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‘Cooling Paper’ Made From Paper Waste Keeps Buildings 10°F Cooler

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How hydrogen innovation is decarbonising the steel industry

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