Advancing Net Zero
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April 1, 2021
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The Paris Climate Agreement represented a turning point in efforts to tackle climate change, with a commitment to limit increases in global temperatures well below 2ºC and decarbonise the global economy by the second half of this century. To meet this challenge the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) launched the global Advancing Net Zero campaign which aims to promote and support the acceleration of net zero carbon buildings to 100% by 2050.
UKGBC launched its Advancing Net Zero programme in 2018 to help drive this transition in the UK and deliver the emissions reductions required from the construction and property sectors. In 2022-23, UKGBC will be seeking to build on the success of the programme to date and deliver on the ambitions set out in the Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap – please contact us at ANZ@ukgbc.org if you would like further detail on our planned activities
The items listed below are links to current resources and activities that have been developed to accelerate the transition to a net zero carbon built environment.
Current resources:
Net zero buildings
- Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework, see this page for:
- Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework Definition
- Net Zero Operational Carbon: 10 key requirements for new buildings
- Energy Performance Targets for Offices
- Net Zero Carbon Buildings: Levels of Performance
- Renewable Energy Procurement and Carbon Offsetting Guidelines
- Net Zero Carbon Buildings Verification
Delivery enablers
- Delivering Net Zero: Key Considerations for commercial retrofits
- Net Zero Cost Evaluation Study: Low-rise residential development
- Net Zero Cost Evaluation Study: High-rise residential and office
- Net Zero Cost Evaluation Study: Closing the gap towards net zero carbon new-build homes
- Unlocking the Delivery of Net Zero Carbon Buildings
- Circular Economy Guidance for Construction Clients (Circular Economy programme)
- System Enablers for a Circular Economy
- Building a Just Transition to Net Zero (Social Value programme)
- Innovation Insights: Reducing operational carbon
- One Click LCA Planetary Tool
- Bitesize Learning Guides
- Course mail
- Case studies
Net zero organisations
- WorldGBC Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
- Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment Forum
- Climate Commitment Platform
- Scope 3 Reporting Guidance for Commercial Real Estate
Advocacy
- Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap for the Built Environment
- COP26 Built Environment Virtual Pavilion
- Policy Playbooks:
- Interactive Policy Map
Other ways to get involved:
Email ANZ@ukgbc.org to:
- Find out more about becoming a Project Partner*
- Sign up for the Advancing Net Zero mailing list*
- Sign up for Course Mail Series 5 – Advancing Net Zero
- Join our Climate Commitment Platform*
- Submit a case study to our case study library*
*Please note that the items marked with an asterisk are for UKGBC members only. For more information on becoming a member, please visit our membership page.
Further information
If you have any queries or comments on the Advancing Net Zero programme, please get in touch with us at ANZ@ukgbc.org.
With thanks to the support from UKGBC 2022-23 Advancing Net Zero Programme Partners:
