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The tangled mesh of Net Zero
The recent publication of policies and research in support of the UK government's aim to deliver zero emissions by 2050 reveal worrying gaps in the technology, infrastructure and attitudes needed to achieve this goal.
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Build to Rent: Accessing the trend
Surging growth in new-build schemes in the UK's private rental sector has seen investors flocking to participate in a buoyant new class of real estate assets. But changing landlord and tenant regulations, new tax rules and stricter construction specifications are increasingly determining the approach participants in this market need to adopt.
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Planning for an electric vehicle future
The UK government has set out laudable aims for de-carbonising the country's transport network, based on establishing sophisticated EV charging infrastructure. But as Yohanna Weber, planning and environment partner at law firm Fieldfisher explains, the lack of cohesion between different stakeholders threatens to severely hinder these plans.
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The Only Way Is Up! But Planning Changes Fall Flat.
The Government's move to incorporate support for more upward development into national planning policy is welcome - but needs to go much further if it is to make any difference to housing supply.
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Heathrow Third Runway: Safety Instructions for Affected Parties
The Third Runway readies for take-off as Heathrow Airport begins consultation on draft proposals for the design and location of the airport expansion
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A fuzzy contaminated land issue comes into sharp focus
In this Court of Appeal decision a local authority in Wales has side-stepped liability for land contaminated by its predecessor – and left the landowner with the bill