Powering Up Britain – Policy Analysis
On 30th March, 2023, the UK Government announced a wide range of policies and strategies relating to the UK’s path to net zero on what it called ‘Energy Security Day.’ The unprecedented volume of...
View ArticleResponse to Government Consultation on National Planning Policy Framework
As the collective voice of the UK’s built environment sector, UKGBC urges the Government to strengthen and deepen its reforms of the planning system. Together with our more than 700 members from...
View ArticleResponse to EAC consultation on sustainable electrification of the UK economy
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched a new inquiry examining the challenges and opportunities arising from the increasing use of electricity to power the economy of Net Zero Britain....
View ArticleConsultation Responses on the future of our energy mix and electricity grid
In August 2023, UKGBC responded to two consultations launched by the Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee (ESNZ) that wanted answers on the future of our energy mix and electricity grid....
View ArticleLetter to the Prime Minister in response to the roll-back of green policies.
This is a letter from UKGBC’s Deputy Chief Executive Simon McWhirter to the Prime Minister in response to government’s rollback of green policies in later September 2023. Our letter outlines how...
View ArticleNAP3 Policy Scorecard
Published during COP28, this scorecard outlines where the government is falling behind on the need to create a resilient built environment. On five out of seven critical climate resilience priorities,...
View ArticleHome Retrofit Investment Calculator
How much should the UK Government invest to make upgrading the nation’s homes affordable and attractive? Working with industry experts and academics, the UK Green Building Council has a created this...
View ArticleSpring Budget Representation 2024
This budget submission proposes the Government signals a long term commitment to larger scale investment in upgrading Britian’s homes in order to bring down heating bills for good, protect energy...
View ArticleFuture Homes and Buildings Standard Consultation Response
The Future Homes and Buildings Consultation (FHS) was published as COP28 closed, where it was highlighted there’s only a small chance of keeping 1.5 degrees alive and avoiding the most devastating...
View ArticleEnergy Saving Stamp Duty Incentive Policy Briefing
Modernising ‘Stamp Duty Land Tax’ to become an ‘Energy Saving’ Stamp Duty would stimulate the housing market to ‘value’ energy performance in the same way it does kitchens, bathrooms and the state of...
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