CIC has launched ‘Carbon Zero: the professional institutions’ climate action plan’, which was spearheaded by CIC’s Climate Change Panel, which is chaired by CIC’s Deputy Chairman, Stephen Hodder MBE.
The CIC Climate Change Panel coordinates the efforts of the professional institutes in the built environments to meet the UK government's 2050 net zero emissions targets.
Climate Action Plan
This Climate Action Plan is proposed by the professional institutions and organizations active in the construction and property industries covering both the natural and built environments, as convened by CIC.
The signatories to this Action Plan agree that:
- The actions listed are necessary for dealing with the challenge of climate change;
- They will implement those actions appropriate to them as an institution/organization; and
- They will support the other signatory institutions and organizations in delivering the remaining actions.
10 areas of work
The actions have been divided into three priority groupings: short-term, medium-term, and longer-term
This plan identifies 10 areas of work, that embrace all interests within CIC, and was developed in close collaboration with a diverse range of institutions, organizations, and individuals. The actions have been divided into three priority groupings: short-term, medium-term, and longer-term.
As an indication, CIC recommends that these will be commenced immediately, achieved within the next 2 to 3 years, and be established and consolidated within the next 5 years, respectively. The signatories to this plan commit to each developing and publishing an action implementation program by October 2021, before COP26.
net zero
Stephen Hodder MBE, said of the publication of the Action Plan, "The institutional action plan represents a significant shift in establishing measurable deliverables that built environment professionals are to meet in delivering net zero within the construction industry."
He adds, "The actions by themselves are not sufficient for the scale of the challenge, but they are essential and will take the construction sector closer to the start of its transition to becoming an effective and digitally enabled industry, able to deliver on the challenges and obligations ahead."
decarbonization
Stephen Hodder continues, "There is no time to lose and this unprecedented institutional alliance will bring collective skills, knowledge, and influence in support of the necessary changes critical to the decarbonization of the construction industry. The support has been overwhelming and I would like to thank everyone who has been contributing to it."