Nottingham must do more to become first carbon-neutral city in England by 2028, say property experts

More must be done if Nottingham is to achieve its aim of becoming the first carbon-neutral city in England by 2028 – including refurbishing existing buildings rather than putting up new ones.

That was the conclusion of a panel of property and construction experts who took part in a Simplify Sustainability’ roundtable organised in the city by construction giant Willmott Dixon.

The 14-strong panel discussed a range of issues, concluding that greater collaboration, sharing common standards and clearer guidance were needed to make the grade.

Only this week Nottingham City Council’s leaders said 10 years of Workplace Parking Levies had already played a key part in putting the brakes on congestion and CO2 emissions and pumped millions into sustainable transport.

The panel included Joanne Murray, executive consultant at property and construction consultants Gleeds, who said it was often hard to come up with the right solution when trying to balance the needs of clients and the climate agenda.

She said: “It’s important to remember that –