Architects have given a luke-warm reaction to the government’s 10-point plan to achieve zet zero carbon by 2050.

They accuse the prime minister of not doing enough to tackle the 40% of emissions generated by the built environment. In the details released so far there is a heavy emphasis on decarbonising the energy networks and transport, with the built environment far down the list at point seven.

Former RIBA president and chair of housing specialist HTA Design Ben Derbyshire tweeted: “The plan is a start but not quite a green industrial revolution. #BuildHomesBuildJobsBuildInnovation by investing in #Modular #DfMA [design for manufacture and assembly] for #SocialHousing made in the north?”

Jerry Tate, founder of Tate Harmer Architects, who is speaking at Building Design’s Net Zero Live event today, called for a greater emphasis on embodied carbon in the built environment.

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