ࡱ> OQN` 1&bjbj .@^ 84,B%N^-$/$/$/$/$/$/$$.&h(S$S$h$T-$-$B p;-$$B%h)QBh)Jh)5!Cl5S$S$XB% fDf EMBARGOED UNTIL 16 JULY 2008 MPs criticise Government green failures as empty rhetoric The first report into the environmental impact of offices, shops and factories has criticised the governments green policy for ignoring the real issues in favour of easy headlines. The report by the All Party Urban Development Group says that instead of focussing on making new buildings carbon neutral, the governments focus must shift to existing buildings, which make up 99 per cent of the current problem. Around half of all Britains carbon emissions are associated with buildings, yet the governments focus has deliberately been on new properties, despite just one per cent of buildings being replaced each year. Clive Betts MP, chairman of the All Party Urban Development Group, said: Property is the natural focus for everyone as far as climate change is concerned. Buildings are where the biggest carbon savings can be made and we have been failing in this area. We need systemic and scale solutions. The empty rhetoric must end so that ministers and business leaders can both take real action. The groups inquiry, led by a cross party group of MPs and peers, found that a major policy shift was needed to deal with the issue of existing buildings. Up to 70% of all non-domestic properties will still be with us in 2050, which means that existing buildings are one of the areas where the biggest carbon savings can be made. The report also says that the government must lead by example. Many government buildings are among the worst performers when it comes to energy efficiency. According to the report, local communities and small businesses will be hardest hit by a failure to improve energy efficiency. With oil having doubled in price and energy costs set to continue rising, ignoring the inefficiencies of buildings is not an option. It is believed that around a third of energy savings can be made with little or no cost to anyone. In the UK, we also waste as much heat as we use. The groups report found that an overly bureaucratic approach to policy by the government was hindering progress. There are currently over 160 government departments and bodies involved in setting and delivering the green agenda. The reports main recommendations are: - One single measurement tool so businesses can compare one building with another and determine how green it is - Better co-ordination of different government agencies working on environmental policy - Clear advice and information for tenants and landlords on how to reduce energy use and make easy savings. - Tighter building regulations that demand greater improvements from developers - In-depth research on what fiscal and other incentives would make businesses change their behaviour Mr Betts added: People understand how property works as an investment for institutions or pension holders, but not the green issues that surround buildings. We need clear evidence on what will actually help and a strategy led by one voice within government. There is too much confusion across departments and many do not know where to turn. Much of the climate change discussion has been about risk, threat, and fear. The tendency has very much towards using punishment or guilt to encourage a change in behaviour. But in society this doesnt work in practice. We need to ensure people truly aspire to improve their green credentials and only then will we see a real step-change in behaviour. Commercial property is responsible for 17% of the UKs CO2 emissions. This is the equivalent of 250,000 long-haul flights between London and New York each year, or the averagely yearly car use of 90 million people. Peter Madden, chief executive of Forum for the Future, said: "While the government's efforts to reduce impacts from new buildings is a laudable and a necessary step towards a sustainable future it has long been known that addressing the existing stock will be criticalin this transition. Forum for the Future welcomes this report, calling for a policy focus onexisting buildings and developing long term guidance and legislationfor the property sector.It is only through creating a stable and robust route map for both property investors and occupiers that the public and private sectors will rise to the scale of this challenge." Notes to editors This report is the fourth inquiry of the All-Party Urban Development Group. It will be available to download from  HYPERLINK "http://www.allparty-urbandevelopment.org.uk/" http://www.allparty-urbandevelopment.org.uk/ from 16 July. For more information, please contact Andrew Teacher, British Property Federation Press Officer, on 020 7802 0113 or 07968 124 545 1. About the All-Party Urban Development Group The All Party Parliamentary Urban Development Group is a dynamic non-partisan Parliamentary body of MPs and Peers committed to progressing urban renewal and sustainable development in the UK. The group was formed to raise the profile and understanding within Parliament of the urban regeneration process and the role that can be played by the private sector, particularly the property investment community. The group's remit is to take a holistic approach in the examination of all the constituent elements that bring about truly sustainable communities, and to review policies that will increase the quality and pace of urban renewal and sustainable development nationally. The British Property Federation ( HYPERLINK "http://www.bpf.org.uk" www.bpf.org.uk) provides secretariat services for the Group, and the Centre for Cities ( HYPERLINK "http://www.centreforcities.org" www.centreforcities.org) conducts independent research for the Groups inquiry sessions. 2. About Forum for the Future Forum for the Future is a leading charity committed to sustainable development. It works with over 120 leading businesses and organisations to bring about change. It works toward developing an enriching and enjoyable way of life that does not threaten the global environment or rob future generations of resources. And it wants to see businesses and communities thriving in a future thats environmentally sustainable and socially just. 3. Aldersgate Group publish sustainable buildings report on 16 July In a report released today, the Aldersgate Group claims that disjointed policy and weak enforcement risk damaging the credibility of the Government?s ambitious targets for low-carbon buildings.The Aldersgate Group is a coalition of companies and environmental groups (including home builders Barratt, commercial property consultants Drivers Jonas and the UK Green Business Council) that provide the economic case for high environmental standards.Better Regulation for a Sustainable Built Environment finds that despite ambitious targets, current policy and regulation is fragmented, inconsistent and poorly applied.The report also urges Government to do more to address the performance of the existing stock and is critical of what it sees as a lack of urgency in the way that the Government and other public authorities deal with their own estates. The report will be available from the 16th July at  HYPERLINK "http://www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/reports" \o "http://www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/reports" www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/reports. For more information, please contact Niki Nixon at Enviros (T: 0207 421 6341 / E:  HYPERLINK "mailto:niki.nixon@enviros.com" \o "mailto:niki.nixon@enviros.com" niki.nixon@enviros.com).  UK Green Building Council (2007) Report on carbon reductions in new non-domestic buildings  HM Treasury (2006) Report of the Task Group on business energy efficiency and advice, London: HMT.     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