{"id":34777,"date":"2022-11-04T16:15:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T16:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=34777"},"modified":"2022-11-04T16:15:22","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T16:15:22","slug":"cities-require-urgent-rethink-study-says-if-country-is-to-meet-2050-net-zero-targets-streets-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=34777","title":{"rendered":"Cities require urgent rethink, study says if country is to meet 2050 net zero targets: Streets of the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-22822\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/High_Street_UK_Gov_Open_Licence_v3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" \/>Britain\u2019s cities require urgent transformation, including more green spaces and public transport, if the country is to meet its 2050 net zero targets, a new study says.<\/h3>\n<h6><em>image: for illustration only &#8211; Open Government Licence v3.0<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u2026 opportunities for communities, including upgrades to old buildings and smart technology\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><em>LocalGov<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n<p>E.ON and the UK Green Building Council have collaborated on a new initiative called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonenergy.com\/streets-of-the-future.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Streets of the Future<\/a>, which highlights the upgrades needed to combat the climate crisis, develop the post-COVID economy, and enhance the health of citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The Streets of the Future insight outlines a range of opportunities for communities, including upgrades to old buildings and smart technology, which can help people to use less energy and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative also proposes rewilding, new green spaces for pedestrians, and wider roles for public transport.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Lewis, chief executive of E.ON UK, said: \u2018Cities consume almost four-fifths of the world\u2019s energy and emit more than 60% of greenhouse gas emissions2, so it\u2019s vital that they lead the way in transforming how they are heated and cooled, how transport is managed, and how they support people\u2019s lives&#8230;.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.localgov.co.uk\/Cities-require-urgent-rethink-study-says\/55002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Britain\u2019s cities require urgent transformation, including more green spaces and public transport, if the country is to meet its 2050 net zero targets, a new study says. image: for illustration only &#8211; Open Government Licence v3.0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sector-newsblog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34777"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34778,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34777\/revisions\/34778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=34777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=34777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}