Britain’s cities need “urgent transformation” in the next decade and beyond if the country is to meet its 2050 net zero targets and create cleaner, safer spaces for citizens, according to a major study from E.ON and the UK Green Building Council.
The two organisations have collaborated on a new initiative called Streets of the Future, drawing on insight from experts across energy, transport and the built environment to create a blueprint of what the UK’s cities should aspire to become.
It details some of the major upgrades it says are needed to “combat the climate crisis and meet environmental targets”, to develop new economic landscapes post-Covid, enhance the wellbeing and health of citizens and to overcome energy and water conservation challenges.
In doing so, it says cities would be better equipped to manage the many impacts of the climate crisis.
The Streets of the Future insight outlines a range of opportunities for communities, including the use of smart technology; giving new life to old buildings by re-using and re-purposing existing structures and…
