Guernsey's Chamber of Commerce calls for the introduction of energy performance certificates.
Guernsey deputies are being urged to speed up measures towards achieving climate goals by setting a timeline for the introduction of UK-style energy performance certificates .
The certification measures and grades the efficiency of buildings by looking at how well they are insulated, glazed, or how alternative measures could be used to reduce energy use. Representatives from the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce said making it a legal requirement to assess the energy efficiency of properties would be key to meeting the island'sRollo de Saumarez, the co-leader of the chamber's Sustainable Business Initiative, said clear guidance was needed from the States about what business should be doing on the "route to net-zero".
"For instance, if you are selling a house or renting a property, it has to meet a minimum standard because it means the lower performance buildings will have to be upgraded."South America drought brings wildfires and blackoutsHow Vienna prepared itself for a 5,000-year flood The steps Vienna took to prepare for extreme rainfall may hold lessons for how other cities can face deluges to come.
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