National level GHG emissions reduction required by 2025, compared to 1990 levels

Legally binding national level targets under the Environment Act, to be set for nature, water, waste and resources and air quality by October 2022

National level GHG emissions reduction required by 2030, compared to 1990 levels

National level interim targets to be set for nature, water, resources and waste and air quality. National level Environmental Improvement Plans to meet the environmental targets published every 5 years beginning in January 2023.

National level GHG emissions reduction required by 2035, compared to 1990 levels

Government still to confirm the national level GHG emissions reduction required by 2040, compared to 1990 levels

Guidance launched in April 2022 for timber and masonry dwellings setting out starting options for compliance. Guidance for appartments will follow. The guidance will be updated as we learn more about SAP and Government's specification of the 2025 Future Homes Standard.

Zero carbon ready (for regulated energy) across all homes, with very high fabric efficiency standards. (kWh/m2/yr; precise levels to be determined). Investigation of how further to reduce energy demand and emissions sector-wide.

Target levels to be set for 2025 for interlinked elements such as: overheating, air quality, sound, space and accessibility, safety and daylighting.

Work with government to develop a roadmap in 2022 to achieve greater water efficiency in new development, including exploring the role for a fittings approach, for new technologies and innovative water systems and the potential for future targets for reducing water use in 2025 and 2030.

Industry led work to establish the best longer term approach to building performance evaluation.

Industry led proposal to inform the Government's water efficiency roadmap later in 2022.

Future Homes Hub led task and finish work to overcome barriers to compliance with FHS.

Work to support a more consistent approach to local authority standards on zero carbon performance of homes, and to support meeting those standards.

Part L of the building regulations on conservation of fuel and power requires a reduction in carbon emissions of 31% compared to the level in 2013 regulations. Changes are also being introduced to Part F on ventilation and Part S to mandate the provision of electric charging facilities. There will also be a new Part O on overheating.

Work to investigate how to further reduce energy demand and carbon emissions sector-wide.

Work with government to develop a roadmap in 2022 to achieve greater water efficiency in new development, including exploring the role for a fittings approach, for new technologies and innovative water systems and the potential for future targets for reducing water use in 2025 and 2030.

Zero carbon ready (for regulated energy) across all homes, with very high fabric efficiency standards. (kWh/m2/yr; precise levels to be determined). Investigation of how further to reduce energy demand and emissions sector-wide.

The full Future Homes Standard to be set for 2025, following a Government consultation in 2023.

Target levels to be set for 2025 for interlinked elements such as: overheating, air quality, sound, space and accessibility, safety and daylighting.

Ambition to meet or exceed the World GBC Net Zero pathway, with rapid analysis to set robust and stretching targets for 2025, 2030 and 2040 and/or other dates as appropriate.

Resource efficiency. Incremental improvements and target to be set for 2025, 2030 and 2040.Zero avoidable waste at all stages of the construction lifecycle by 2050.
Water efficiency. Early work to set reduction targets for, 2025, 2030 and 2040.
Low emissions to air. Air quality target to be set for 2025, 2030 and 2040.

Agree measurement methods, reviewing existing measurement standards, including with supply chain.
Measure and publish current performance across the industry.
Assess what reductions can be made when, reflecting the whole life environmental impacts.
Set targets and a detailed roadmap for how carbon, resources, water and air pollution can be reduced during the construction lifecycle, including the specific mechanisms and actions needed.
Understand clashes and synergies with the Future Homes Standard and other changes.
Meanwhile, identify quick wins that can be implemented across the sector.
Agree measurement methods, reviewing existing measurement standards, including with supply chain.
Measure and publish current performance across the industry.
Assess what reductions can be made when, reflecting the whole life environmental impacts.
Set targets and a detailed roadmap for how carbon, resources, water and air pollution can be reduced during the construction lifecycle, including the specific mechanisms and actions needed.
Understand clashes and synergies with the Future Homes Standard and other changes.
Meanwhile, identify quick wins that can be implemented across the sector.

Work with supply to achieve:
� EPDs for each product
� Expanded supply of low/zero carbon materials
� Support SMEs in selecting materials and product types

Work with supply chain to drive action on plastics and other waste.
Connect to meter at site start to measure water use for baseline.
Working with suppliers and water companies to trial and develop lower water usage options to allow scale up prior to meet the 2025 – 2040 pathway.
Collaboration with manufacturers on future machinery and site facilities.

Ambition to meet or exceed the World GBC Net Zero pathway, with rapid analysis to set robust and stretching targets for 2025, 2030 and 2040 and/or other dates as appropriate.

Resource efficiency. Incremental improvements and target to be set for 2025, 2030 and 2040.Zero avoidable waste at all stages of the construction lifecycle by 2050.
Water efficiency. Early work to set reduction targets for, 2025, 2030 and 2040.
Low emissions to air. Air quality target to be set for 2025, 2030 and 2040.

All relevant applications will consistently design low carbon, nature, sustainable lifestyles, resilience, health and beauty into developments, in line with the National Model Design Code as early as possible. This will include greater connectivity with low carbon modes of transport. Incorporate technologies that enable sustainable lifestyles, including zero emission vehicle readiness.

Optimise benefits for nature and people from Biodiversity Net Gain once introduced. If appropriate, once properly analysed and understood, pilot the move to Environmental Net Gain and, work with the Government to develop the methodologies.

All relevant applications give early and strategic consideration of how to proactively manage long term flood risk and water resilience, availability and quality at site and property level including the use of multi-benefit SuDS.
Collaborative action to reduce pressure across the system, notably in areas vulnerable to nutrient overloads, water stress and floods.

Investigate the solutions that can be used where threshold issues arise such as nutrient neutrality and water neutrality pilots, and floods. Catalyse and bring together the findings from pilots.

Collaborative work with the development sector to identify:
● The templates for implementing the National Model Design Code in a coherent way with Biodiversity Net Gain, the future homes standard and all the other requirements and elements in this plan
● Barriers and needs for additional support
● Arrangements for successful implementation including for stewardship
● Demonstrator projects to facilitate shared innovation, learning and customer
engagement

Programme to build capacity and understanding to embed integrated approaches to sustainability across industry and local government, with a focus on smaller developers.

Collaborative work with MHCLG’s chief planning and the Office for Place on the programme above.

During 2023 establish the activities that can be done sector-wide to integrate nature into development and help achieve the nature targets in the Environment Bill.

Investigate the potential for strategic national approaches and partnership arrangements with the conservation community to maximise value to nature from BNG and address long-term maintenance of sites.
Second in conservation body expertise to advise on incorporating best practice measures.

Investigate how offsite offsetting could aid increasing BNG beyond 10%. Dialogue with government to establish longer term approach to Environmental Net Gain, if supported by evidence.

Water resilience will be incorporated into the industry-led programme above to achieve resilience to future climate projections (UKCP) including flooding and water scarcity, considering location and site design, using multi-benefit SuDs where possible and incorporating property flood resilience. This would reflect the water sector’s Design & Construction Guidance. Determine how these solutions can improve water quality.

Optimise benefits for nature and people from Biodiversity Net Gain once introduced. If appropriate, once properly analysed and understood, pilot the move to Environmental Net Gain and, work with the Government to develop the methodologies.

Zero carbon ready (for regulated energy) across all homes, with very high fabric efficiency standards. (kWh/m2/yr; precise levels to be determined). Investigation of how further to reduce energy demand and emissions sector-wide.

All relevant applications give early and strategic consideration of how to proactively manage long term flood risk and water resilience, availability and quality at site and property level including the use of multi-benefit SuDS.
Collaborative action to reduce pressure across the system, notably in areas vulnerable to nutrient overloads, water stress and floods.

Establish and implement wider sustainability goals.

Develop the template to support compliance with the forthcoming requirement for larger companies to have net zero plans.

Establish and implement wider sustainability goals.

This project done in partnership with the CITB will develop a roadmap for skills and capacity in the sector, in line with the Future Homes Delivery Plan.