Climate Change Data

House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:40 to 50 million tonnes of CO2 annually
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:90 per cent of construction and demolition waste is recovered or recycled
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Environmental Protection
  • Sustainable Development

Environmental Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Develop progressively ratcheted carbon targets for the built environment to match the pathway to net zero.
Short-term Goals:
  • Introduce regulations to mandate whole-life carbon assessments for buildings above a gross internal area of 1000m2, or which create more than 10 dwellings by December 2023.

Environmental Challenges

  • The UK built environment is responsible for approximately 25% of total UK greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Little government guidance on how to meet net-zero targets by 2050.
  • Policy focused entirely on operational emissions, ignoring embodied emissions.
  • Insufficient incentives to develop and use low-carbon building materials.
  • Insufficient evidence of government prioritizing reuse and retrofitting over demolition.
  • Expansion of permitted development rights leading to demolitions without considering whole-life carbon impact.
  • Skills gaps in sustainable construction.
  • Lack of consumer demand and trust in the retrofit sector.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Recommend mandatory whole-life carbon assessments for buildings.
  • Develop progressively ratcheting carbon targets for buildings.
  • Reform permitted development rights to align with reuse and retrofit priorities.
  • Develop a coherent policy to meet afforestation commitments and timber demand.
  • Invest in research and safety testing on structural timber.
  • Increase consumer awareness of environmental and monetary benefits of retrofitting.
  • Address skills gaps through training and upskilling programs.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed