Net zero Archives - Urban Retrofit

Is the English planning system fit for purpose in a climate emergency?

by Celia Davis | Mar 2, 2026 | Net zero

The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) has for decades championed the vital role of planning in addressing the climate crisis. This is because planning has a regulatory influence over a number of high emitting sectors …

Counting carbon, crossing boundaries, navigating ice

by Hannah Hickman, James White | Dec 3, 2025 | Net zero, Retrofit

In this blog, Associate Prof Hannah Hickman and Prof James White reflect on their recent trip to Trondheim, Norway for the Sustainable Built Environment conference

What does it all mean? Exploring definitions of “retrofit” and “net zero”

by James White | Dec 13, 2024 | Net zero, Retrofit

The UKRI-funded URBAN RETROFIT project officially launched at the beginning of October 2024 and kicked off with a project partners’ workshop that explored what our partners understand ‘urban retrofit’ and ‘net zero’ to mean.

Is the English planning system fit for purpose in a climate emergency?

Counting carbon, crossing boundaries, navigating ice

What does it all mean? Exploring definitions of “retrofit” and “net zero”

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