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The new guide provides a blueprint on how the construction industry can react to the climate emergency.

In a CIAT collaborative event at Futurebuild 2020, key representatives from built and natural environment institutions and associations came together to lay out plans of action to mitigate against climate change.

CIAT has been approached to provide knowledge and opinions on the development of a new BSI Flex for a competence framework for sustainability in the built environment.

The UK has lost its position on climate leadership, says a new report by the Committee on Climate Change, which expresses doubts Britain will meet its net zero targets – particularly when it comes to buildings.

Over a hundred construction professionals representing leading architecture and engineering firms, academia and NGOs have joined together to launch a new Climate Emergency Retrofit Guide, which aims to provide a blueprint for how we can retrofit our homes to support the UK's net zero targets.

As both climate change and sustainable living systems continue to take centre stage across the build industry, the impact of both humans and businesses on the environment is becoming increasingly scrutinised.

The Society for the Environment has welcomed the launch of the new Environment Act as a critical step in the right direction in the collective efforts to address the climate and environmental emergencies, but implementation is the biggest challenge and opportunity.

2024, 2023, 2022 and 2014 are the UK's warmest years on record, according to the Met Office's analysis. In fact, the ten warmest years in the UK since records began in 1884 have all occurred since 2000. The chances of a summer matching the 2022 heatwave in this country could, according to the Met Office, be greater than 50% by 2050.

As designers focus on sustainability, careful choice of stainless steel can help to control carbon footprint and contribute towards BREEAM or LEED certification. This article aims to explain how to achieve a sustainability advantage.

The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued a stark warning of irreversible and unprecedented climate change brought about by human activity unless emissions are significantly reduced.

CIAT and 27 other professional bodies have joint pledged to work together to tackle climate change.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to reveal a £3bn package of green investment to "decarbonise" public buildings and cut emissions from poorly insulated homes, in a bid to kickstart Britain's recovery from the coronavirus lockdown.

CIAT has responded to the publication of the UK Climate Change Committee's 2026 progress report on reducing UK greenhouse gas emissions.

New report on embodied carbon to be issued as a ‘call to action’ for the building and construction industry.

CIAT is thrilled to announce the launch of the Climate Society, a virtual group focused on enhancing the Institute's involvement in standards and policies related to climate change.

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has launched the Five Client Carbon Commitments - 5 practical steps organisations can take to show how they are reducing their carbon emissions and by when.

The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has launched a free-to-access benchmark tool for infrastructure carbon assessment in the UK built environment sector.

CICV’s third Green Home Festival aims to bridge information divide with expert-led sessions and demonstrations.

As the world grapples with the realities of climate change, the construction industry has a significant role to play in reducing carbon emissions.