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UKGBC announces new innovation initiative with Breakthrough Energy and FORE Partnership

A new initiative between UKGBC, developer FORE Partnership and Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy, will see…

3 Jul, 2025

Climate Change Adaptation Press Release

UKGBC launches the UK Climate Resilience Roadmap

The UK’s most vulnerable places to overheating, flooding, and other climate risks are revealed in…

1 Jul, 2025

Climate Change Adaptation Press Release

UKGBC responds to the Climate Change Committee’s 2025 Progress Report

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has published their annual report to Parliament on the UK’s…

25 Jun, 2025

Climate Change Mitigation Press Release

UKGBC responds to 2025 Comprehensive Spending Review

Today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her line by line spending review, setting out the budgets…

11 Jun, 2025

National and Regional Collaboration Press Release

Industry reacts as Simon McWhirter appointed Chief Executive of UKGBC

Mr McWhirter, who served as UKGBC Deputy Chief Executive for the past three years and…

11 Jun, 2025

Press Release

UK Green Building Council appoints Simon McWhirter as Chief Executive

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) announces change of leadership with the appointment of Simon McWhirter as…

3 Jun, 2025

Press Release

Storms, climate change and how we make our cities resilient

Is climate change making storms worse in the UK? In short, yes. The Met Office…

2 Jun, 2025

Climate Change Adaptation Blog

UKGBC announces new Solutions & Innovation Advisory Group

It can be hard to keep up with the latest developments in sustainable innovation, but…

2 Jun, 2025

News

Sustainable Construction for the Sustainable Development Goals

What is sustainable construction?   Sustainable construction is defined as construction processes that have as limited…

29 May, 2025

Climate Change Mitigation Blog

UKGBC Responds to the Government’s new Biodiversity Net Gain Proposals

In a new working paper on planning thresholds, the Government has proposed a “stream-lined” biodiversity…

28 May, 2025

Climate Change Mitigation News

UKGBC launches new initiative to scale sustainable solutions for the built environment

UKGBC is deeply embedded within the built environment and works directly with those who adopt…

20 May, 2025

News

UKGBC launches consultation on Nature-Positive Framework Definition for the Built Environment

Built environment professionals to submit their responses and help shape nature-positive future. The UK Green…

15 May, 2025

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