climate crisis

Nothing new under the sun?

16.01.2020

Louise Brooke-Smith

Climate Change | climate crisis | Housing | modular construction | Technology | UK

They say that the revolution’s near – but to Louise Brooke-Smith it seems it’s all just a little bit of history repeating itself
Joining the dots on transport will deliver better climate action

09.01.2020

Dr Clare Linton

climate action | Climate Change | climate crisis | decarbonisation | green cities | Infrastructure - Green | Infrastructure - Transport | TfL | UK

Transport has overtaken energy as the UK's biggest source of carbon emissions. Cities must urgently view transport, energy and decarbonisation of the built environment as related fields challenges, says...
Welsh climate change strategy outlines flood-risk planning measures

05.12.2019

Roger Milne

Climate Change | climate crisis | Cymru | flooding | Infrastructure - Green | trees | Water & Marine | Welsh Government

The latest Welsh climate crisis mitigation strategy, just published, commits ministers to strengthening planning policy to prevent housebuilders from building properties on medium and high-risk floodplains in Wales.
Central government needs ‘stronger direction’ on climate action, says RTPI

15.11.2019

Laura Edgar

Climate Change | climate crisis | Policy & Politics | resources | RTPI | UK

A survey of UK planners has shown that nearly 90 per cent of respondents in the UK want the next government to give ‘stronger direction’ in addressing the climate crisis.