EU puts sustainability ‘on equal footing’ with financial reporting

The White House has published a blueprint for rules to govern automated systems to ensure they don’t interfere with people’s rights or exacerbate inequalities.

Mayor Eric Adams has signed an executive order requiring the city’s capital project agencies – such as the department of design and construction – to use more sustainable materials, equipment and sustainability assessments.

Alongside a 2045 net neutrality target and tens of billions in spending on green initiatives, the Golden State has passed rules that could lead to cleaner, denser cities.

Moves to make climate reporting mandatory in countries around the world will force landlords to adopt leases with data sharing clauses, experts have warned.

Proposals from the European Commission to set minimum energy standards for buildings have ramped up after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. PlaceTech sets out everything that real estate needs to know about this policy update.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed new rules that would require companies to disclose a raft of climate-related metrics, drawing criticism from some investors.

The built environment has made no progress in reducing emissions related to construction, according to a “hard-hitting” Environmental Audit Committee report calling for mandatory whole-life carbon assessments.

Healthy buildings will help entice occupants back to offices – but air quality rules need to be tighter to improve wellbeing, write James Hallworth, senior associate and head of building technology at Workman, and Francesca Brady, co-founder and CEO at AirRated.

New homes, supermarkets, workplaces and buildings undergoing major renovation in England will have to install electric vehicle charge points from 2022, the UK government has announced.