Chancellor’s Spring Budget fails to address 'urgent need for upgrading homes and buildings’
UKGBC responds to the Spring Statement 2024.
Simon McWhirter, Deputy Chief Executive at UKGBC said:
“Unfortunately we’re yet again seeing vote-chasing sticking-plaster politics as opposed to the longer term political leadership we so desperately need. The Chancellor has failed to address the urgent need for upgrading our homes and buildings in this budget, which wouldn’t just help address the climate crisis, but also directly tackle rising energy bills, poor-quality homes and provide a jobs boost into the economy.”
Home Retrofit
With time running out to keep global temperatures to 1.5 degrees, upgrading the nation’s homes is one of the biggest opportunities the UK has to reduce carbon emissions whilst tackling the cost-of-living crisis, energy security and levelling up.
Policy & Advocacy
UKGBC works with our members and with policymakers at all levels across the UK to advocate for a built environment that meets the challenges of the climate and ecological crises
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