RICS urges dramatic shake-up of national policy to decarbonise built environment

By Daniel Gayne2022-11-07T11:39:00

Gaps in current policy make it difficult to assess progress

National policy regulating the sustainability of the built environment needs a drastic shake-up if the UK is to reach its net zero goals, according to a new report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

According to the body, gaps in the UK’s carbon policy mean it is difficult to track buildings; carbon output and to measure whether retrofits are achieving their stated reductions.

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