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Embodied Carbon Summit 2025
12 Nov, 2025

UKGBC announces new Regenerative Places Framework Task Group
Meet the group of industry experts leading the regenerative places framework task group.
4 Nov, 2025

Taking Action for Consistent Early-Stage Embodied Carbon Measurement
Members of the UKGBC Whole Life Carbon Modelling Forum have created a resource that serves to bring clarity and confidence to early-stage carbon modelling.
31 Oct, 2025

Membership Opportunities (October 2025-December 2025)
Your UKGBC membership unlocks access to cutting-edge insights, innovative solutions, and a powerful platform to shape policy and industry practice. Discover the latest opportunities to get involved.
23 Oct, 2025

New Knowledge Transfer Partnership between UKGBC and UBE to Drive Innovation Adoption
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) and the University of the Built Environment (UBE) have secured funding to accelerate the adoption and scaling of sustainable solutions across the UK built environment.
21 Oct, 2025

Retrofit First is coming to Westminster: How Local Authorities set New Standards
Westminster City Council is among those leading the way with its new Retrofit First Policy, about to be adopted. We spoke with Councillor Geoff Barraclough and Principal Sustainability Officer Hrabrina Nikolova-Laxness to trace the journey from election commitment to policy implementation, and the lessons learned along the way.
7 Oct, 2025

UKGBC responds to Conservative plans to replace the Climate Change Act
This morning, the Conservative Party announced plans to repeal the UK’s landmark climate change law,…
2 Oct, 2025

AGM 2025 Results
UKGBC’s Annual General Meeting took place on 23 September at 150 Holborn in London, with strong member participation. All proposed resolutions were approved, including the election of new board members Miles Lewis, Eva MacNamara, and Jennifer Waterhouse, as well as the reappointment of Sunand Prasad OBE, Lorna Walker, Victoria Quinlan, Basil Demeroutis, and Judith Everett.
24 Sep, 2025

Nature in Contracts
Yesterday, we joined over 50 individuals from across industry for the “Nature in Contracts” in-person…
19 Sep, 2025

UKGBC launches a Commercial Retrofit Innovation map
A live, structured tool organising the retrofit innovation landscape into a clear taxonomy is being…
4 Sep, 2025

UKGBC responds to Kemi Badenoch’s speech on oil and gas expansion
In a speech to offshore energy executives in Aberdeen today, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch criticised…
2 Sep, 2025

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