Sustainable building designs news – climate action Friday 11 December by #FridaysForFuture – C40 cities have taken thousands of actions to reduce carbon emissions and improve public health

UK Climate Change Policy comment. No moral case seems strong enough to compel us all to slow global warming as a society. There is no moral bridge connecting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the private sector, however enthusiastic about ESG compliance some companies might be.

Engineering consultancy Atkins appointed by the DWP to carry out nationwide study into how to decarbonise its entire property portfolio – reducing carbon levels in heating systems in up to 850 UK sites

Sustainable building news: World Green Building Council demands EU policymakers take decisive built environment action ; architects must improve sustainability and biodiversity measures

What do the FCA’s proposed new rules to tackle greenwashing mean for the construction sector? The Financial Conduct Authority measures include investment product sustainability labels and restrictions on how green terms like ‘ESG, ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’ can be used

UK’s first local Net Zero Carbon planning policy likely to drive more efficient buildings and cut energy bills, review shows. University of Bath research analysis finds that heat pumps and solar panels will be crucial

“Zero Carbon Buildings 2050” report by Independent research organisation CE Delft recommends long-term roadmap of policies to deliver essential carbon reductions in residential building sector.

Flooding And Climate Change: Key architectural impacts around the UK: Abergeldie Castle, a Grade A-listed four-storey building is now just feet from the River Dee; historic Tadcaster Bridge over the River Wharfe collapses; and the Waterside pub in Summerseat is destroyed by the force of the river.

Aerogel wonder material: climate-resilient buildings. Intensifying with each passing year, Climate Change is wreaking havoc around the world and heatwaves are one of its deadliest manifestations

What is carbon neutrality? An energy expert answers the question. Are pledges to slow the effects of climate change attainable? And perhaps more importantly, do we really understand what it means?

Perkins&Will which designs offices for some of the world’s largest firms is the first architect in the world to have pledged to deliver net-zero interiors and fit-outs for commercial tenants.