Quayside MediaCity in Salford and Gloucester Quays have achieved ‘net zero carbon – operational energy’ in line with UKGBC’s net zero carbon buildings framework, becoming the first buildings of their kind to do so, according to Peel L&P.
Jo Holden, Peel L&P’s sustainability and ESG director, said: “This is a huge milestone. To have achieved net zero carbon with two significant retail destinations is a UK first and shows just how serious we are at taking action to reduce carbon emissions across our portfolio.
“It is our ambition to build on this and make our properties even more resilient to climate change, which is why we were so proud to have eighteen buildings verified at the end of 2022, including two key retail centres.
Yetunde Abdul, head of climate action at UKGBC, added: “The challenge of decarbonising the UK’s built environment is a complex one but Peel L&P’s long-term commitment to aligning their built assets to UKGBC’s net zero carbon buildings framework demonstrates their ambition to take this challenge head-on.”
