"Decision-makers on these heritage issues need to demonstrate that they have reached their conclusions in a reasonable way." DJB Planning...

Having being established in 1976 to address the challenges of the global housing crisis, Tessa Kelly, Director of Development at Habitat...

"It’s in the private sector’s own interests to work alongside government and ensure any new targets and policies are achievable,...

"It is anticipated that in the coming years, more than half of England will be covered by a devolution deal." DJB Planning Partner...

Cities a key strategic target at COP27 The key message coming out of COP27 is that city wide improvements must be prioritised to...

​The built environment is responsible for approximately 40% of carbon emissions and as such real estate is a vital part of a global...

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has delivered his Autumn Statement, an intervention aimed at stabilising the UK economy and...

COP27 has come to an end. An historic 'loss and damage' fund was agreed after some tough negotiations between developed and developing...

Photo credit: UNFCCC 2022 COP27 was due to end today (Friday 18th November 22) but with negotiators clashing on several difficult issues,...

"“If the use of drop-in applications is now restricted, then planning departments are potentially facing a wave of major development...

Photo credit: UNFCCC 2022 Today was Solutions Day at COP27. Solutions Day brings together government representatives, businesses and...

Photo credit: UNFCCC 2022 Yesterday’s thematic day was all about biodiversity, just three weeks before the beginning of the biodiversity...

Photo credit: UNFCCC 2022 Focus turned to energy on Day 8 of COP27. There was real concern that oil, gas and coal projects are expanding...

Photo credit: UNFCCC 2022 The effects of the climate crisis on water scarcity came under scrutiny today at COP27. The topic of water was...

Photo credit: UNFCCC 2022 COP27 reached its halfway point this weekend as delegates turned their attention to the vital issues of...

Photo credit: UNFCCC 2022 The latest COP27 thematic day focused on decarbonisation, which is a key strategic priority for all nations in...

Photo credit: UNFCCC 2022 The importance of science and research and the role of the youth in tackling the climate crisis dominated the...

Photo credit: UNFCCC 2022 Day 3 at COP27 was billed ‘Finance Day’. This is one of 11 thematic days, covering decarbonisation, energy,...

Photo credit: UNFCCC 2022 The United Nations (UN) urged a crackdown on ‘greenwashing’ on day two of COP27. The UN’s “high-level expert...

Photo credit: UNFCCC 2022 “We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator”. These were strong words from the...