On Another Level: What will the Labour government mean for the built environment?
Since coming to power, the new Labour-led UK government has put the built environment front and centre of its drive to rebuild Britain.
From initiatives to unlock housebuilding to accelerating the development of new large-scale renewable energy schemes, there has been action from day one. But is it the right action, is it enough and what else can the government do to work with the private sector to release investment and empower local communities to deliver change in their local area?
Is enough being done across the built environment, including residential, commercial and infrastructure and how can we tackle a myriad of issues within it, while bearing in mind the climate crisis?
The Labour government is tasked with making numerous decisions which include setting the future building standards and have the potential to reform the planning system. But how fast and how far will these measures go?
How do membership organisations support the government’s decarbonisation agenda? With the built environment responsible for a significant proportion of carbon emissions globally, what tools do real estate developers and investors need and already have to tackle the barriers to low-carbon transition?
How do we shift the balance and ensure that new developments put nature at the centre? Is it possible to align ambitious plans to boost the housing supply with our climate goals, and what role can and does the government play in that?
In the final episode of On Another Level, The Clarendon Works’ podcast looking at the future of the built environment, we explore the new government’s plans for the UK real estate sector and the work that goes on behind the scenes, spearheaded by non-profit organisations, to help it deliver on its ambitious goals.
On Another Level’s host, former Bloomberg journalist Naomi Kerbel, speaks to the representatives of two influential membership organisations shaping the built environment:
> Louise Hutchins, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, UK Green Building Council
> Simon Chinn, Vice President, Research & Advisory Services, Europe, ULI
Listen to Naomi’s conversation with Louise and Simon on Apple and Spotify.
