Policy Document
Discover all of our policy documents from our policy and advocacy team.
What does UKGBC mean by Policy Document?
These documents are produced by our policy team and serve multiple purposes. Often they represent UKGBC’s position or recommendations on an area of national, or local, policy. Here is also where you can find our responses to government consultations.
To learn more about our policy positions, explore our Policy and Advocacy work.

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Growing the Market for Low Carbon Industrial Products Consultation Response
This is a response to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s consultation on…

Improving the Energy Efficiency of Socially Rented Homes Consultation Response
This is a response to the Government’s consultation which sets out proposals for a new…

A Reformed Decent Homes Standard Consultation Response
This is a response to the Ministry for Housing, Communities, and Local Government’s consultation on…

UKGBC campaigns to secure Warm Homes Plan funding
Update: We are pleased that in the Comprehensive Spending Review on Wednesday 11th July the…

Boiler Upgrade Scheme Consultation Response
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), launched in 2022, seeks to accelerate the decarbonisation of heats…

Construction products reform Consultation Response
As part of UKGBC’s work with our Circular Economy Forum, we have responded to the…

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Rented Homes Consultation Response
This is a response to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s ‘Improving the…

Embodied Carbon Briefing
Around 1 in 10 tonnes of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions are ‘embodied’ carbon…

Energy Performance of Buildings Consultation Response
The vision for a reformed framework is one that reflects modern policy priorities ensuring it…

UKGBC responds to changes in retrofit schemes
These proposed changes to the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme and Great British Insulation Scheme…

UKGBC response to Grey Belt inquiry
In the latest National Planning Policy Framework consultation (see our response here) the Government proposed…

100 Days of Labour Government Progress Report
The UK Green Building Council has produced this 100-Day Progress Report of the incoming Labour…
