The Paris Climate Agreement is driving governments and businesses to reach net zero by 2050.
It will become increasingly important for rural businesses to have a strategy to meet government net zero ambitions. Emphasised by demand for more energy efficient properties and minimum energy efficiency legislation, decarbonising built property will be a key part of any decarbonisation journey.
Once the current emissions of a single property or portfolio have been established, the mitigation hierarchy and ‘fabric first’ approach can be adopted. Our fully costed models identify the quick wins as well as the challenges relating to heritage or remotely located property. These strategies can then be piloted before being rolled out.