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BESA backs zero carbon goals

The government should adopt the ambitious zero carbon targets recommended by an influential parliamentary committee, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).

The Association said the advice published by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) was “eminently achievable”. It encouraged adoption of the cross-party parliamentary committee’s key proposals including making all new buildings net zero carbon within a decade and widespread adoption of low carbon heating solutions.

The CCC said that a 100 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions should be legislated “as soon as possible” adding that it could be achieved at the same cost as the measures contained in the Climate Change Act i.e. one to two per cent of GDP. However, Energy Secretary Greg Clark has yet to commit the government to adopting the CCC’s advice while pledging to “ensure the...

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