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The National Retail Planning Forum
The National Retail Planning Forum is a registerd charity which aims to improve understanding between private and public sectors on planning and the wider impact this has on the retail sector.
Following the DCLG report on ‘Under-Served Markets project Guide to Retail and Regeneration’, launched in October 2007, the National Retail Planning Forum has held a series of workshops to discuss the impact of proposals on the retail industry.
The most recent workshop was held in London and discussed the impact of the proposed revisions to PPS6 on retailing in deprived areas and retail-led regeneration.
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UK Green Building Council
The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) has launched a new industry wide consultation to explore what kind of Code for Sustainable Buildings the industry needs to help it achieve the 2019 zero carbon target and other sustainability challenges.
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CIVITAS UK and Ireland Network
CIVITAS - which stands for CIty-VITAlity-Sustainability - is a European initiative aiming to bring cleaner and more efficient transport to cities by promoting integrated, sustainable transport strategies.
CIVITAS UK and Ireland will see local authorities work closely with representatives of the Department for Transport, Irish Ministry and the European Commission to share best practice and experiences on sustainable transport.
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The Energy Saving Trust
The Energy Saving Trust was established in 1993 with the target of reducing UK emissions of carbon dioxide by 20 per cent of 1990 levels by 2010 by promoting the sustainable and efficient use of energy. It is a non-profit organisation, funded both by government and the private sector.
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The Carbon Trust
The Carbon Trust is an independent company funded by the Government, set up to help the UK move to a low carbon economy by helping businesses and the public sector reduce carbon emissions by utilising low carbon technologies now, and in the future.
The Carbon Trust launched the ‘Carbon Trust Standard’ certificate on 24 June 2008, to be granted to businesses and the public sector which can prove they are tackling climate change and have made measurable reductions to their carbon emissions.
On 10 July 2008, the Carbon Trust published a guide, Low Carbon Refurbishment of Buildings, which sets out best practice in cutting carbon emissions from existing non-domestic buildings, which account for nearly a fifth of the UK’s carbon emissions.
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