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Green Building Council response to government carbon neutrality by 2025 announcement

Wednesday 2 December 2020


Some good news, but there’s much more the government could be doing to get carbon out of their buildings.

NZGBC responds to new sustainable Government procurement requirements

Wednesday 16 September 2020


Today’s announcement that 138 Government departments and agencies will have to assess the greenhouse gas emissions from their new building projects sends a strong message to the sector to start acting on climate, the Green Building Council says

‘Hovel ready’ plan: Green Building Council response to National’s healthy homes scrapping

Monday 7 September 2020


The Green Building Council have this morning called National’s reported plans to scrap the healthy homes standards as ‘hovel ready’.

Industrial buildings worth billions could become stranded assets, warns new report

Monday 10 August 2020


Billions of dollars of industrial buildings face becoming ‘stranded assets’ warns a new report by the Australian and New Zealand Green Building Councils today.

Government investing $500m into upgrading, renewing state homes: NZGBC Response

Thursday 30 July 2020


Upgrading our old housing stock is a must and something the entire country deserves, the New Zealand Green Building Council says.

Government unveils plans for a once in a generation green building reform | Green Building Council response

Friday 3 July 2020


The Government’s plans to transform the building sector to slash emissions is a huge step towards tackling climate change, the New Zealand Green Building Council says.


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