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From April 2010, the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) - a new mandatory cap and trade scheme for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions - will come into force in the UK
There is increasing legislative and market pressure on the property industry to design, construct, use and demolish buildings in a way that both mitigates and adapts to climate change (e.g. by reducing carbon emissions and ensuring the ability of buildings to withstand extreme weather changes
The EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings (the Directive) came into force on 4 June 2003 with the objective of promoting the improvement of the energy performance of buildings across the EU
Acknowledging that tackling climate change is the most serious and pressing global environmental challenge the world faces, the Budget 2008 sets out new policies to reduce emissions across all major sectors of the economy
