UKGBC's Top Five

Welcome to UKGBC's Top Five, our monthly roundup that brings you the latest highlights from across our sustainable built environment.

In this January edition, we look back at our latest report launched last year at COP28 in Dubai, which examines the built environment's progress in reaching our net zero goals and highlights areas that are falling behind on our decarbonisation pathway. We also lookahead to a myriad of exciting projects and events coming up in 2024 and outline how our members can get involved to support the transformation of our industry.

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UKGBC's recently published report reveals the built environment industry is significantly off-track from the trajectory required to meet the UK’s national net zero commitments.??

This analysis – a progress report updating data related to UKGBC’s Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap – reveals that between 2018 and 2022, carbon emissions from the UK built environment fell by 13%, significantly less than the 19% required to meet the UK’s net zero pathway. The new report also examines areas of the industry where faster progress is needed and assesses the impact of the pandemic on decarbonisation.?

Explore the Whole Life Carbon Roadmap Progress Report here.?

Last year on Skills and Education Day at COP28, UKGBC outlined its vision of a built environment industry in which all stakeholders are equipped with the skills and knowledge to deliver climate action. To enable our industry to get on the front foot of the green transition, we have a range of open sustainability learning and leadership programmes scheduled for Winter 23-24. ?

Download the UKGBC’s Sustainability Learning and Leadership Plan for Winter 23-24 here.?

For organisations seeking sustainability training tailored to their individual needs and objectives, UKGBC offers bespoke learning in a range of formats and styles. See this page for more information or contact [email protected].?

Energy required to heat, power and operate commercial buildings accounts for nearly a quarter of the built environment’s carbon footprint in the UK. Significant improvements in energy efficiency must be accelerated across all sectors to achieve net zero.?

This January, UKGBC is launching new guidance exploring the potential cost and carbon impacts of different retrofit measures, and how to retrofit our existing offices towards net zero.

Register for the launch webinar on 24th January here.?

Aligned with this new guidance, UKGBC is also hosting a webinar showcasing innovative solutions to enable?commercial retrofit.?

Register for the innovation showcase on 30th January here.?

With different visions for green investment and a new wave of developments already in the political crosshairs, UKGBC is stepping up our policy and advocacy efforts for the upcoming general election period to ensure the voice of our sustainable built environment is heard. This is a window of opportunity for members to shape ideas, influence policy and build lasting relationships with politicians that hold sway.?

Our general election campaign kickoff event will outline where the parties stand on our key issues, what policies we are calling for, our campaign?plans and how our members can get involved. ?

Sign up to the kick off webinar here.?

View our Policy & Advocacy work here.?

Futurebuild is a yearly conference held in London that has championed sustainability in the built environment for 16 years - much like UKGBC. For 2024, we're partnering with Futurebuild, sponsored by our member Mitsubishi Electric, to rally businesses around our key net zero, resilience and nature goals. ?

Learn more about our partnership here and sign up to attend here.?

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