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Debate 38 - 80:20
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
The Tyndall Centre warns that UK has emitted a quarter of its carbon ration to 2050 in the last 5 years! So we are not yet doing enough to cut CO2 missions – even though we are at the easy ‘top end’ of the curve. › Continue reading
Debate 37 - Are you dwelling comfortably?
Monday, October 27th, 2008
The need to re-define comfort in buildings
Current expectations and standards of comfort are almost certainly unsustainable and new methods and ideas will be required if there is to be any prospect of a significantly lower carbon society. Adopting more › Continue reading
Debate 36 - Influencing Copenhagen
Monday, September 22nd, 2008
What can we do between now and then – a built environment perspective ?
The need for dramatic carbon cuts is coming. Kyoto has 50 months to run and there is no replacement yet in place. Copenhagen in 15 months’ time will be › Continue reading
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Debates (10 most recent)
- Debate 38 - 80:20
- Debate 37 - Are you dwelling comfortably?
- Debate 36 - Influencing Copenhagen
- Debate 35 - Carbon Targets#3: Living within 20%
- Debate 34 - Carbon Targets#2: Will 20% get us to where we need to be?
- Debate 33 - Zero-carbon homes faster, nicer and more sustainable
- Debate 32 - What did you do during the thaw Daddy?
- Debate 31 - Regime Change: is there a case for restructuring?
- Debate 30 - Fat Cities
- Debate 29 - Dongtan: The ground rules have changed?