The CLC has published the second iteration of the National Retrofit Strategy, a twenty-year blueprint for how the construction industry can work with the Government to retrofit the UK’s 28 million existing homes.
Heat and Buildings Strategy
Following open consultation with the construction industry, the strategy has over 50 supporter organizations
Following open consultation with the construction industry, the strategy has over 50 supporter organizations.
In partnership with 38 signatories, the CLC has written to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, enclosing the strategy, and calling on the Government to adopt its themes within the content and implementation of the Heat and Buildings Strategy.
environmental impact
Mark Reynolds, Deputy Chair of the Construction Leadership Council, said, "Our homes account for 20% of UK carbon emissions and 35% of energy use. To deliver on the Prime Minister’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 78% by 2035, the construction industry must work with the Government and take action to reduce the environmental impact of our buildings."
He adds, "As an integral part of the CLC’s Co2nstruct Zero campaign, I am pleased that the National Retrofit Strategy is steadily gaining supporters ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in November."
National Retrofit Strategy
Brian Berry, Chair of the CLC Domestic RMI Working Group said, "The National Retrofit Strategy is a blueprint for making green home upgrades accessible to all British households."
Brian Berry adds, "This will help make our homes more comfortable and cheaper to run. This strategy also has the potential to unlock 100,000 new jobs and save 2.53 Mt of carbon dioxide in the first four years, in return for £5.3 billion of Government investment. This will support the levelling-up agenda, helping us to build back better and greener."