Browsing: Environment

OGDEN, Utah – Campaigners lashed out at the delay, claiming it would hinder action on air pollution, water quality and wildlife protection. The legislation includes setting targets for air quality, water, biodiversity and waste reduction – and outlines what standard must be achieved by when. It also includes measures to ensure UK consumers no longer contribute to the destruction of forested land overseas, through new rules aimed at stopping the import of goods from areas of illegally deforested land. Ministers said the delay – which means the flagship legislation is unlikely to pass before the autumn – was necessary because…

OGDEN, Utah – With the new administration’s robust focus on energy policy, energy efficiency efforts have taken on momentum around the US. In 2050, roughly half the US building stock will be buildings that are standing today. While new buildings will be constructed, we will also need to substantially reduce energy use and emissions from existing buildings. Typical building retrofits reduce energy use by 10-25%, but deep retrofits save at least 30% and sometimes more than 50%. To green a building is to increase the efficiency with which buildings and their sites use energy, water, and materials and of reducing impacts on human…