Author: Mel Price

How practical is a net zero approach to new buildings?

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The UK government has committed to achieving net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, but with buildings generating in excess of 30% of all greenhouse gas emissions, this presents a major hurdle on the road todecarbonisation. Meeting this ambitious and legally binding target demands substantial changes within the construction sector if this net z ero figure…

King’s speech takes UK off course for net zero future

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In the wake of the King’s Speech on the 7th November, the first in 70 years, we once again found a government turning its back on net zero and a ‘green’ king less than enthusiastic about the introduction of a bill to support future oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.  There was nothing…

PUR/PIR insulation as part of a net zero strategy

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The UK government has a legally binding target to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, against which the built environment is responsible for approximately 40% of all greenhouse gas emissions. To meet this ambitious goal, significant changes must be made in the construction sector in order to adopt a net zero approach to new…