Policy & Advocacy

Since 2007, we have been bringing together some of the most influential leaders in politics, business, local authorities, civil service and NGOs to accelerate action for a green built environment.

The new Labour Government has a huge mandate for change, a big focus on planning reform, new homes and Warm Homes plan with double the budget of the last administration.

With time running out to halt climate and nature breakdown, the priorities, policies and every action of this Government needs to count. We’re working with our members, partners and allies to step up and offer the expertise and support needed for the bold, brave, long-term policy decisions we want to see.

Letter to the new Prime Minister

UKGBC’s Deputy Chief Executive’s letter to the new Labour Prime Minister.

Read our letter

We have written to Sir Keir Starmer with our agenda. We outline the ways that our sector is poised to support the new government with our shared ambitions.
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In this section

Policy & Advocacy
Public Affairs Work
Domestic Retrofit
New Build Standards
Planning
Climate Resilience
Nature
Scottish Policy

What does our policy & advocacy work look like?

As the voice of our sustainable built environment, UKGBC works to:

Engaging

with political and policy decision-makers to shape the conversation

Setting the agenda

with game-changing policy proposals developed with members

Convening

members and broad-based coalitions to champion action

Analysis and commentary

briefing members, parliamentarians and journalists on the implications of policy announcements

Our policies

UKGBC’s 4-step policy platform ‘Building Britain’s Future’ draws together the game-changing policies developed with members and partners to offer the new Government opportunities to show real impact on energy bills, affordable housing, and climate and nature protection, by renewing the places we live, work and play.

It builds on the policy recommendations of UKGBC’s seminal Whole Life Carbon Roadmap to Decarbonise the Built Environment which has become a reference point for the industry and policy makers. And is informed by our emerging Climate Resilience Roadmap.

Read our key policies

Our team

Our team brings expertise on topics from climate policy, through planning, new build and retrofit, climate risk and resilience, nature restoration and the energy transition. Our backgrounds are as ministerial advisors, housebuilders, NGO campaigners and civil servants. Our staff are based in London, Scotland and Wales.

We work closely with a member Taskforce who help shape and drive our work, and our efforts are boosted by the generous support of Policy Advocacy Project Partners.

 

 

 

 

Policy & Advocacy Task Force

This new UKGBC Task Force for this new era of public affairs work has been established to harness the expertise and thought leadership of members. It provides expertise and extends our convening capacity as we forge relationships with the new government – aiming to shape the policy conversation on areas as diverse as commercial retrofit, embodied carbon, new developments, nature restoration and resilience.

The Task Force will ensure that this work raises the voice of our sector to have real impact with a change of government.

How to Get Involved

During this crucial time of change, UKGBC is working with members, partners and allies to promote this ambitious agenda through formulating progressive policies, all informed and disseminated through a range of channels including briefings, panel events, roundtables, receptions, dinners, op eds, sign-on letters, rapid responses to policy announcements, social media campaigns and more.

Become a Project Partner

to help us take advantage of this new era of policy.

Visit the UKGBC member portal

for the latest news, analysis and opportunities.

Areas of work

Planning

Explore our work on national and local planning policy and how it can shape a sustainable built environment.
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net zero homes

Nature

Explore how nature positive policies can help increase biodiversity in the built environment.
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Resources

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Press releases