Bloomberg Green reporter in the UK. How do we live now? Writing about people, money, climate. Mostly reporting, but any stray opinions are my own. Stories: https://t.co/eIuIZiReQn
New from me & colleagues in France, Spain and on the data team: Europe is waking up to a new era of unstoppable megafires, amplified by climate change. Gift link:
The Age of Unstoppable Wildfires Has Reached EuropeClimate change means giant fires of the kind that ripped across France and Spain are becoming common, with potentially dire consequences for Europe’s economies.www.bloomberg.comNew from me: In London, a too-hot office tends to be a cheaper office. No AC + overheating = harder to lease and sell. And owners face some tricky choices about what to do about it. Gift link below 🎁
London Offices Without AC Face New Price Risk Due to Heat WavesLondon’s office market is weighing the possibility of lower prices for properties that don’t come with cooling options such as air-conditioning, according to real estate brokers and consultants.www.bloomberg.comNew from me: England's hallowed grass-based sports are under threat from climate change - and groundskeepers are struggling to keep up. Gift link:
Relentless Heat Waves Hit England’s Fabled Grass Playing FieldsWhen the England cricket team walks onto the field at Lord’s for a home Test, it’s to the strains of “Jerusalem,” an anthem based on a William Blake poem that extols “England’s green and pleasant land...www.bloomberg.comNew from me today: if you live in a flat in the UK, heat pumps and solar are hard to get. Balcony solar won't necessarily fix that. 🎁link below.
UK Apartment Owners Are Getting Locked Out of Money-Saving Green TechLeaseholders have limited control over the place where they live, including how it’s heated and powered.www.bloomberg.comNew: The UK’s flood insurer of last resort is unfairly favoring wealthier households, the government says, announcing reforms to redress the balance. Gift link:
Flood Re to Cut Insurance Payouts to Richest UK HouseholdsThe UK’s flood insurer of last resort is unfairly favoring wealthier households and will be reformed to reduce the burden of multimillion-pound payouts, the government said Wednesday.www.bloomberg.comNew from me: Are you struggling to stay cool in a hot London flat today? Here's my story about how we've spent the past two decades building heat traps for people to live in. Gift link 🎁
Londoners Complain of ‘Unbearable Heat’ in City’s Modern HousingIn Britain’s capital city, an architectural trend that started about two decades ago is now being linked to unbearable levels of indoor heat.www.bloomberg.comThe UK has delayed rules that will require commercial landlords to meet stricter energy efficiency regulations for some of their buildings, giving building owners five years to meet the new standards while exempting smaller properties. Gift link:
UK Government Eases Pressure on Tougher Green Building UpgradesThe UK has delayed rules that will require commercial landlords to meet stricter energy efficiency regulations for some of their buildings, giving building owners five years to meet the new standards ...www.bloomberg.comNew from me: As the UK moves from a record-hot May into an unseasonably wet June, the risk of flooding is being exacerbated by a proliferation of paved gardens, according to the country’s flood insurer of last resort. Gift link:
Britain’s Garden Habits Are Making Their Homes Harder to InsureAs the UK moves from a record-hot May into an unseasonably wet June, the risk of flooding is being exacerbated by a proliferation of paved gardens, according to the country’s flood insurer of last res...www.bloomberg.comAlso forgot to post this one, which pubbed during the heat wave last week. For future stories, I'm looking to showcase more cases where people are struggling with overheating at home. If that describes you and you want to tell me about it, please get in touch. Gift link:
Londoners Find Working From Home Is Getting Harder Without ACsFor a lot of Londoners trying to work from home a day or two a week, the latest heat wave is turning into a major headache.www.bloomberg.comNew from me, for Bloomberg's new Money section: For young UK homeowners, rising service fees on apartments and a tight market for houses has made moving up the property ladder unexpectedly difficult. Gift link below.
Homeownership Isn’t Working Out for the UK’s Middle-Class MillennialsFor would-be homeowners born in the 1980s and early 1990s, moving up the property ladder is proving unexpectedly difficult.www.bloomberg.comThe UK government must provide clarity on the future of Flood Re or risk seeing its failure to do so feed through to the country’s housing market, the Climate Change Committee said today. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
UK Asked to ‘Provide Clarity’ Over Flood Insurer of Last ResortThe UK government must provide clarity on the future of Flood Re or risk seeing its failure to do so feed through to the country’s housing market.www.bloomberg.comNew from me: Large swathes of London’s office property risk becoming stranded assets because they fail to meet energy efficiency standards. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Thousands of London Offices ‘Risk Obsolescence’ Under New Energy Efficiency RulesLarge swathes of London’s office property risk becoming stranded assets as landlords run out of time to embark on upgrades needed to meet new energy efficiency standards.www.bloomberg.comI'm going to be answering questions in this live Q&A tomorrow, along with Bloomberg colleagues! Tune in to ask us about the energy transition and the Iran war.
Bloomberg NewsIs the Iran war accelerating the clean energy transition? Where are green investors putting their money? Bloomberg journalists answer your questions in a Live Q&A on April 22 at 10:30 a.m. EDT. Join the conversation: bloom.bg/426s3DD
