NatWest has teamed up with the Supply Chain Sustainability School for a free retrofit training course

SCS has set short-term goals for buying 30% lower emission concrete in 2025, with this rising to 50% five years later

This will see the firm build a new factory in Corby, which it claims will be able to manufacture 4,000 low carbon homes each year

Its concrete uses ground granulated blast-furnace slag and pulverised fly ash, which are both industrial by-products that have a much lower carbon footprint

It will face the bill due to building upgrades from new net zero standards, a report has claimed

A company is refurbishing an airport in Spain with green steel – which will reduce the carbon footprint by 40%

An architect is calling for refurbishment over demolition

Cement is to blame for 7% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions

Tune into this week’s Net Hero Podcast to learn about how the places we live and work in contribute to the world’s carbon footprint and how we can change this

It has stated it will not include offsets in its aim