Industry to world leaders: We stand ready – but your inaction is holding us back

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Built environment unites to present urgent demands at COP summit

A coalition of more than 200 architects, consultants and built environment bodies is today demanding “bold regulations and purposeful policies” from world leaders at the COP26 summit.

They say the construction and property industry stands ready but that the lack of commitment from global governments is choking progress.

The practices and organisations have united around a detailed report published by the RIBA and Architects Declare which sets out essential actions to support the decarbonisation of existing and future buildings.

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