Posts by Richard Hillyard
Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050: a Green Revolution
Bold Ambition? UK to Legislate 2050 Net-Zero carbon target. Last night, Theresa May, in one of her final acts as UK Prime Minister, pledged to take on board recommendations from the Committee on Climate Change to establish a legally binding net-zero target by 2050. The approach, proposed today (Wednesday 12 June 2019), would see the…
Read MoreSoft Landings: Better Buildings, Better Real Estate
One topic I am very passionate about is that of ensuring that the buildings we build and operate are fit for purpose. In my mind, this means providing users with an environment to deliver their work in sustainable, efficient buildings that do not impact their wellbeing. For building owners, it is about ‘getting what you…
Read MoreThe Sustainability Case for Business
Upon reading a number of recent sustainability articles; “2018 will be fourth hottest year on record…”, “Humans are damaging the oceans in profound ways”, “Earth’s resources consumed in ever greater destructive volumes”, I am left pondering what priority is this critically important issue being given at a time when – more than ever – the…
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