UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard: Climate and industry groups publish new draft rules

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UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard: Climate and industry groups publish new draft rules

Free-to-access technical standards aims to tackle spurious green claims made in the built environment sector

A pilot version of the UK's first cross-industry standard for net zero carbon aligned buildings has been launched today by a raft of leading climate and building sector organisations, including RIBA, the...

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