Net Zero & Biodiversity
Scope
Accelerating the sector’s transition to Net Zero and mitigating the impacts of climate change.
Mission
- Draw on the expertise of the Green Construction Board to drive action around the Construct Zero 9 priorities including:
- Construction activity: recycle & reduce waste and minimise whole life carbon impact of projects (targeting steel and cement).
- Buildings: minimise operational carbon through retrofit & higher energy efficiency standards for new buildings.
- Transport: accelerating the roll out of zero emission plant and vehicles.
- Enhance resource efficiency (water).
- Increase biodiversity and environmental net gain.
Governance
More information
News
CLC Spring Budget 2024 Representation
Mark Reynolds writes to the Treasury with Construction’s Requests for the 2024 Spring Budget
The Future Homes and Buildings Standards 2023 consultation
DLUHC has launched the Future Homes and Buildings Standards 2023 consultation
Alternative Binder Systems for Lower Carbon Concrete – Code of Practice
Version 1 of BSI Flex 350, Alternative Binder Systems for Lower Carbon Concrete – Code of Practice, has now been released
Biodiversity Roadmap Consultation Launched
Biodiversity and Environmental Net Gain Working Group, a workstream of the Green Construction Board, has today launched a consultation on its Biodiversity Roadmap.
Diesel to Disappear from most Construction Sites by 2035 Under New Plan
Minister for Business Nusrat Ghani MP joins industry leaders today to launch a plan to eliminate the use of diesel from most UK construction sites.
CLC Backs Shared Understanding for a Circular Built Environment
The Construction Leadership Council has welcomed the publication of Our Shared Understanding: a circular economy in the built environment, which unites the industry for a
