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As Built SAP calculations

Now that we have had a chance to get used to and work with the Part L change that came into effect from June 2022, and as construction completes we’ve started to receive requests for as built calculations on those … Continue reading

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Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

marketlan/Shutterstock Louis Fletcher, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter with record gas storage levels and a surfeit of liquefied natural gas is set to reach the shores of Europe … Continue reading

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Plastic is climate change in a bottle – so let’s put a cap on it

Hedgehog94/Shutterstock Jack Marley, The Conversation Plastic pollution and climate change have common culprits – and similar solutions. The penultimate round of negotiations for a global pact on plastic ended yesterday in Ottawa. Nearly 200 countries have agreed that a treaty … Continue reading

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The UK’s Climate Change Act, once the envy of the world, faces a stress test

Rebecca Willis, Lancaster University The Scottish government’s decision to row back on its 2030 climate pledge illustrates the crux of any target: it’s easy to set one with a big political flourish, but harder to follow through with a careful … Continue reading

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A global plastics treaty is being negotiated in Ottawa this week – here’s the latest

MOHAMED ABDULRAHEEM / shutterstock Antaya March, University of Portsmouth; Cressida Bowyer, University of Portsmouth, and Steve Fletcher, University of Portsmouth Plastic pollution spans the globe, yet national policies are generally not effective enough, and have so far focused primarily on … Continue reading

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