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The UK Green Building Council<\/a> (UKGBC) has published two resources designed to support local authorities in tackling the climate emergency, by driving up the sustainability of new homes<\/h2>\n

The New Homes Policy Playbook<\/a> and an interactive policy map provide detailed guidance and examples<\/a> of best practice policy.<\/p>\n

Local authorities up and down the country are increasingly recognising the role they must play in addressing the climate crisis.<\/p>\n

Nearly three-quarters of UK councils and combined authorities have now declared climate emergencies<\/a> and committed to delivering net-zero carbon by 2050<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since the national zero carbon homes policy was scrapped in 2015, many local authorities have been taking the initiative through local planning requirements.<\/p>\n

UKGBC\u2019s interactive policy map, which launched in November 2020 to showcase leading retrofit policies, has now been updated with a new layer of information which highlights the most ambitious local new homes policies.<\/p>\n

The playbook, which UKGBC has regularly updated since 2018, has been given a major overhaul and includes an expanded section on how to approach delivering net-zero carbon, as well as sections on mitigating overheating risk, the cross-cutting issue of assuring performance and the role of acoustics.<\/p>\n

It is intended to be a practical resource, designed to be used and adapted to support officers with responsibility for areas such as sustainability, planning, regeneration and housing.<\/p>\n

Leadership being shown by local government<\/h3>\n

John Alker, director of policy and Places at UKGBC, said: \u201cIt\u2019s simply impossible to meet our carbon targets unless we get to grips with emissions from the new homes that we undoubtedly need.<\/p>\n

\u201cNational policy on zero carbon homes has been chopped and changed and we still await clarity on what was supposed to be last year\u2019s update to Building Regulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“However, many local and combined authorities, recognising the urgency, have forged ahead by using planning as a lever to drive up the carbon performance of new homes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is really encouraging to see leadership being shown by local government, but a huge amount of confusion remains and there is a danger that we will end up with a patchwork of different policies in different areas.<\/p>\n

“UKGBC\u2019s overhauled Policy Playbook can equip those local authorities wishing to go further, with the resources and inspiration to introduce ambitious but deliverable policy and support a consistent approach that will be welcomed by industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

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