Introducing the UK Climate Resilience Roadmap

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has officially launched a consultation into a new UK Climate Resilience Roadmap for the built environment. 

Ahead of a full industry report launch in March 2025, the council has also released five key policy recommendations for government and policy makers as the UK faces more frequent and intense climate shocks like flooding and heatwaves.  

Recommendations include making climate safety a national priority under the leadership of the Prime Minister, reform of the planning system and protecting communities with trees, parks and ponds. 

The council has also recommend ensuring existing homes and new buildings are fit for a more hazardous climate future, and have been co-creating the UK’s first resilience roadmap with leading experts from across the industry over the last year.

Intended to be an informative, actionable, and evidence-based pathway, the roadmap will detail how the built environment can adapt to, and protect people from, a changing climate. 

The first round of consultation was held in July 2024 with revised proposals based on feedback. Now they are seeking input on these updated proposals and new additions, the final opportunity for industry to share perspectives on the guidance before it is published.

Following this second round of consultation, which closes on January 6, the new roadmap will be launched in March 2025 alongside a full policy recommendations report, technical report and interactive ‘vulnerability to climate hazards’ web map.

To learn more about the UKGBC or contribute to the second industry consultation, click here