Monthly Archives: May 2011

Islington seeks partners for solar panel drive on council stock

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Admin

31 May 2011: Islington is seeking one or more partners to install photovoltaic (PV) panels on roofs of council properties for a 25-year period, at no cost to the council or taxpayers.

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More green space needed to tackle urban warming

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Admin

31 May 2011: The impact of urban climate change could be reduced by as much as 2.5°C by increasing the amount of green space in town and cities. RICS paper (subscriber only unfortunately) highlighting that by removing just ten per cent of the green space from a built-up area could see maximum temperatures increase by as much as 7°C.

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Sustainable cities – A vision of our future landscape

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Admin

31 May 2011:”Cities are crucial to global sustainability. Implementing isolated initiatives which ‘reinvent the wheel’ and fail to draw on the full spectrum of skills and resources available is wasteful of resources. Regions and businesses must collaborate and share best practice or the UK as a whole will fall short of sustainability objectives. ” Download Grant Thornton’s report Sustainable cities – A vision of our future landscape here which looks at what eco-friendly cities around the world are doing, reviews a number of UK cities’ sustainability planning and development initiatives, and envisions a technology-driven sustainable city of the future.

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What future now for the wider sustainability agenda?

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Admin

May 2011: Interesting article on IDEA’s website highlighting how policy changes and budget cuts are causing local authority sustainability managers to reposition their work to fit new priorities.

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Energy Efficient High Rises

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Admin

31 May 2011: Article in today’s Daily Telegraph highlighting how developers and designers are working to improve the sustainability credentials of new high rise developments. The example discussed is the Silvertree tower in the Royal Docks where apartments will be rated 4 onthe Code for Sustainable Homes scale.

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Greater London Authority

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Admin

The Mayor’s Climate Change Mitigation and Energy Annual Report – March 2014
Mayor’s response to the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s consultation on a redefinition of fuel poverty – December 2012
London Environment Dashboard
London Renewable Energy Study – January 2012
London Climate Change Mitigation and Energy Strategy –  October 2011
London Climate Change Adaptation Strategy – October 2011
Decentralised Energy pages
Consultation on London’s Housing Strategy – September 2011
The London Plan: London’s Spatial Strategy – July 2011
London’s Assembly’s Response to the Mayor’s Draft Climate Mitigation and Energy Strategy – March 2011
Mayor’s Draft Municipal Waste Strategy – October 2010
Mayor’s Draft Climate Change Mitigation and Energy Strategy’ – October 2010
Climate Change chapter of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy – May 2010
London Assembly Environment Reports

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Mayor’s responses to London Assembly energy and climate change questions

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Admin

May 2011: The Mayor’s responses to the London Assembly on energy and climate change questions questions included:

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Barnet

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Admin

Environmental Policy – A Greener City-Suburb 2008/9 – 2011/12 – December 2007
Supplementary Planning Document Sustainable Design and Construction – June 2007. Includes specific guidance in relation to planning applications on efficient energy use, generation and use of renewable energy sources as well as on climate change adaptation.
Planning permissions granted for renewable energy 2009/10 – see Table 26 of Barnet’s Annual Monitoring Report

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Barking & Dagenham

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Admin

Carbon Management Plan 2011/12 – 2015/16 (July 2012)
Combating climate change webpage
Barking Town Centre Energy Action Area
Barking Town Centre Energy Action Area Low Carbon Options paper (September 2005) and Implemention Plan – August 2006
Barking and Dagenham Energy Strategy – Septebmer 2005
Barking District heating study technical study and business case
Barking and Dagenham Draft Climate Change Strategy – December 2009
Barking Low Carbon Zone
Barking Low Carbon Zone Green Homes Guide
Barking and Dagenham Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the period 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011

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Dalston Square – Decentralised Energy

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Admin

May 2011: A presentation and case study by the energy services section of E.ON on the Dalston Decentralised Energy (DE) project that they have developed and now operate. Serving 553 residential units over 5 blocks with retail units and a public library, the energy centre is powered by gas-fired combined heat and power units (CHPs) and gas/biomass boilers.

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Bexley

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Admin

Bexley Evidence Base for Carbon Reduction Policies – March 2010
Bexley Climate Change Strategy – April 2008
Bexley Sustainable Design and Construction guide – October 2007

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Brent

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Admin

Brent Climate Change Task Group Report 2011
Brent – Fuel Poverty and the impact it has on health February 2011
Brent Climate Change Action Plan December 2009
Brent Climate Change Communications Strategy December 2009
Brent Climate Change Strategy November 2009

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