A recent report from the UK Green Building Council has confirmed what measures need to be taken within the built environment sector to achieve the Net Zero target by 2050. The Whole Life Carbon Roadmap indicates changes required in regulation and policy to help the industry reach targets, as well as providing action plans and recommendations for key industry stakeholders.

With an estimated 80% of all buildings in 2050 already having been built, decarbonizing existing stock will be essential, including the retrofitting of insulation, and increased efficiency of heating methods. Homes are responsible for 16% of total UK carbon emissions, with a significant percentage coming from fossil fuel boilers. With the cost of oil and gas rapidly rising, the implementation of the CLC’s National Retrofit Strategy is urgently needed to help meet net zero, as well as keeping homes warm affordably.

Post COP26, the UK Government has called for the end of coal power altogether, which further raises the stakes for a transition to green and sustainable homes, buildings, roads, and transport networks. Construction and civil engineering providers must look to new and adaptive technologies to reduce emissions, building safe, fair, inclusive, and sustainable cities for the future.

Featuring speakers from the Green Construction Board, the Construction Leadership Council, and the Construction Innovation Hub, this event seeks to explore the progress on reaching net zero within the built environment industry, with input from across academia, and the public & privates sectors. 

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Unable to make the date? All sessions will be recorded and available to watch on demand for 30 days after the event date.