20 April 2021
Read our most recent announcements and responses on climate change, sustainability and the environment.
2021
- 20 April 2021 RIBA reacts to new Government target to cut carbon emissions by 78% by 2035
- 14 April 2021 Future Buildings Standard must be more ambitious, say construction and environmental groups
- 29 March 2021 RIBA reacts to Green Homes Grant axe
- 23 March 2021 “It’s simply not enough” – RIBA reacts to Government plans to retrofit 50,000 homes
- 22 March 2021 RIBA endorses House of Commons report on energy efficiency of existing homes
- 17 March 2021 RIBA welcomes Government plans to measure actual energy use, but questions scope
- 17 February 2021 New Environmental Audit Committee report echoes RIBA recommendations
- 19 January 2021 Government publishes outcome of Future Homes Standard consultation – RIBA reacts
2020
- 14 December 2020 RIBA responds to energy white paper
- 9 December 2020 RIBA responds to the Climate Change Committee’s Sixth Carbon Budget report
- 4 December 2020 RIBA encouraged by government’s new emissions target and NAO report
- 19 November 2020 RIBA calls on government for "long term plan and creative solutions" to address climate emergency
- 18 November 2020 RIBA responds to Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution
- 11 November 2020 Coronavirus pandemic threatens UK housing emissions crisis, RIBA report warns
- 7 October 2020 RIBA calls on government to undertake Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) on all publicly funded buildings
- 1 October 2020 RIBA responds to government's reviewed take on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)
- 4 August 2020 RIBA responds to new Green Homes Grant Scheme
- 8 July 2020 RIBA reacts to Chancellor's 'Plan for Jobs'
- 7 July 2020 RIBA responds to £3bn government funding announcement to make homes and public buildings more energy efficient
- 21 May 2020 RIBA calls for 'Decade of Action' with new report
- 27 February 2020 RIBA publishes comprehensive new Plan of Work
- 7 February 2020 Building regulations proposals fail to meet scale of climate challenge – says RIBA
2019
- 10 December 2019 RIBA publishes guide to building sustainably
- 9 December 2019 Election watch: Parties commit to climate action, but words are not enough
- 14 November 2019 RIBA urges next Government to step up
- 3 October 2019 RIBA sets climate challenge for architects
- 26 September 2019 Architects and the Global Climate Strike
- 12 July 2019 RIBA welcomes the BEIS Select Committee’s ‘Energy efficiency: building towards net zero’ report
- 10 July 2019 RIBA responds to the Committee on Climate Change progress report
- 21 June 2019 RIBA commits to climate emergency declaration and action plan
- 2 May 2019 RIBA responds to Net Zero report by Committee on Climate Change
