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“The best words are those of the new Green MP, Caroline Lucas, who stated that the Queen's Speech was, on the environment, ‘pretty half-hearted’

At the London Festival of Architecture, a session called sustainable architecture – design for the earth and beyond, had a sci-fi unreal feel to it

“Existing infrastructures rely on carbon-heavy energy sources such as coal and gas and have leaky, inefficient buildings, which haven’t benefited from the latest technologies and materials”

Inevitably there have been wide variations in the reaction to the emergency budget. From a property market perspective it is a mixed picture

Consumer confidence and spending are likely to be undermined in the medium-term. The question is: by how much? Are we in for a double-dip or just a lengthy period of mild contraction?

Around three quarters of people in the property industry don’t believe the current zero carbon building targets are realistic, according to a report.

The Green Party would prioritise the low carbon economy if in power, according to an alternative Queen’s speech written by the Green Party leader

This year’s annual RIBA lecture was from TV presenter and developer Kevin McCloud, who has taken on the mantle of a leader in the sustainable architecture community

A few days into a coalition government and we ask ourselves: ‘What fundamental changes to the UK’s sustainability and carbon policies are likely to occur?'

“The ODA has also explored ways to further reduce the carbon impact of its transport activities, including the use of low-carbon concrete in the construction of transport infrastructure”