Tag: Net
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Most Brits unaware of Biodiversity Net Gain, report finds
If you’re building or renovating in England, you now face a new rule: your project must improve nature. But according to the latest BNG Industry Report for July, most people don’t know that and how it can affect planning permission applications, or how they make money from the scheme. The average public awareness of Biodiversity…
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Former Wallace & Gromit warehouse to become pilot for net zero standard
The former warehouse of the studios behind the Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep films will be used to pilot the UK’s first net-zero carbon building standard. The Grade II-listed semi-derelict St Vincent’s Works, at Silverthorne Lane in Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone, was destroyed by a huge fire in 2005. The site was…
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Small Businesses Prioritize Net Zero & Sustainability for 2025
Seven in 10 small businesses (71%) are working on new initiatives to achieve business growth in the spring months – a rise on the previous 12-months – according to new research from Novuna Business Finance. Following 2025 starting with a dip in the percentage of UK small businesses predicting growth, the latest findings suggest a…
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DeepSeek called a net positive for data centers despite overcapacity worries
Listen to the article 10 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The global race to develop sophisticated, versatile AI models is driving a surge in development of the physical infrastructure to support them. Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Google parent Alphabet — four of the AI industry’s biggest players…
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Bouygues completes net zero in operation Swansea office complex
Bouygues has handed over to Swansea Council a major five-storey office development which is operationally carbon net zero. Located at the former Oceana nightclub site, 71/72 Kingsway has solar panels on the roof, heat recovery systems to minimise energy use, 69 bike spaces and electric bike charging points. Other features include a roof terrace with…
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Small Businesses Stay Focused on Net Zero & Sustainability Goals
More than eight in 10 small businesses (88%) say there are areas of sustainability that are more important to them at the start of 2025 than they were a year ago – but many cite financial obstacles to fully achieving these goals, according to new 2025 research by Novuna Business Finance. Between Christmas and New…