Funding to ensure new buildings in the capital are up to scratch when it comes to the environment
Funding to ensure new buildings in the capital are up to scratch when it comes to the environment
18 August 2022
Applications are open for a 20-million-dollar Wellington City Council fund, which encourages construction of buildings that meet accredited climate-friendly standards.
The seven-year Environment and Accessibility Performance Fund supports the goal for a carbon-zero Wellington by 2050.
Green Building Council's Andrew Eagles says buildings make up 20 per cent of the country's emissions ... and policies like this incentivise builders to consider lower-carbon projects.
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