Image: iStock Partnership announced as Mission Zero Initiative publishes report into policies needed to decarbonise UK’s built environment Australian, British, and American green building associations have teamed up to form a new alliance focused on driving more sustainable finance into low carbon projects, schemes, and technologies that can help […] Click here to view original […]

Nagpur: Nagpur has become the first city in the country to take a decisive step towards sustainable development by launching Zero Carbon Buildings Action Plan (ZCBAP). The city’s plan will boost building sector decarbonization, thus contributing to India’s ‘net zero by 2070’ target. The plan includes a holistic roadmap […] Click here to view original

Mumbai: The Nagpur city, considered the geographical centre of India, has embarked on an ambitious journey towards sustainable development by launching the Zero Carbon Buildings Action Plan (ZCBAP). ADVERTISEMENT It sets a precedent for the state of Maharashtra, and is also a pioneering effort to boost building sector decarbonisation, […] Click here to view original

Staff of The Energy Mix writes: As Victoria, British Columbia, commits to removing obstacles to green roof installations and Somerville, Massachusetts mandates their inclusion in new buildings, a Seoul case study underscores the positive social and environmental outcomes of such policy changes. In January, Victoria councillors unanimously voted to […] Click here to view original

( MENAFN – Khaleej Times) While cities play a pivotal role in the global economy by virtue of being home to more than half of the world’s population, adopting and applying the principles of circular economy to urban development is certain to create sustainable cities that can thrive in […] Click here to view original

Local authorities should install green heating alternatives before demanding homeowners do the same, Douglas Lumsden, the Conservative net zero spokesman, said Heat pumps should be installed in public buildings first to prove they work before homeowners are forced to replace their gas boilers, the Scottish Conservatives have said. In […] Click here to view original