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Advice on what you could do to combat the changes to the climate now and into the future

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The science is clear, the climate is changing. In the UK and around the globe we are already seeing changes to weather patterns and average temperatures as a result of human-induced (anthropogenic) climate change. The build up of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO ₂) and methane (CH ₄) in our atmosphere causes global temperatures to rise resulting in long-term changes to our planet's climate.

We know that, even if all emissions stopped today, we cannot avoid further impacts like rising sea levels. The severity of those impacts depends on the emissions we put out from now onwards.

We all need information to help tackle the many challenges of climate change. The pages below provide advice from a range of organisations on what you could do to combat the changes to the climate we are already experiencing or which will occur.

By making changes in our lives, we can all play a part in protecting our planet from the worst impacts of climate change and adapting our lives to protect ourselves from the impacts we will see.

Let's get ready for tomorrow. #GetClimateReady

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How much rain might fall in your area and how high might temperatures climb? The BBC and the Met Office have looked at the UK's changing climate in detail to find out.

The UK is already experiencing increased rainfall and higher temperatures, and these extreme weather events are likely to become even more frequent.

The Met Office climate projections cover different levels of global warming. When, or if, these levels are reached will depend on the concentration of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere.

The data is measured in 12km-square (7.5-mile-square) grids across the UK. The results for your postcode represent an average for the grids closest to you and the mid-point of a range of future possibilities.

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The warmest winter day of the past 30 years near you was {{beginHighlight}}{{current_hottest_day}}C{{endHighlight}}. If global average temperatures increase 2C above pre-industrial levels, the warmest winter day could be about {{beginHighlight}}{{medium_hottest_day}}C{{endHighlight}}. If global temperatures rise by 4C, it could be about {{beginHighlight}}{{high_hottest_day}}C{{endHighlight}}.

The UK

The hottest day recorded in the UK came in July 2019, with 38.7C measured in Cambridge.

Human activity has increased carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and caused rising temperatures worldwide since the growth of industrialisation in the 19th Century.

If global average temperatures rise by 2C above pre-industrial levels, days at least as hot the 2019 record could be more frequent and widespread.

And with a 4C rise, parts of the UK could see temperatures above 42C.

Urgent cuts in emissions are needed to keep the rise in global average temperatures in check.

Governments that signed the Paris Agreement, in 2016, pledged to cut emissions and keep temperatures well below a 2C rise by the end of this century, but the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says even a 1.5C rise could be devastating.

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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) defines any day with a maximum temperature above 25C as a "summer day".

In the past 30 summers, even the warmest places in the UK, located in the South, had no more than seven days a month above 25C on average.

If global average temperatures rise by 2C, southern parts of the country could see more than 11 days per summer month go beyond 25C.

If the rise is 4C, those places could have 20 or more summer days per month, and higher likelihood of hot spells triggering public-health warnings.

The cooler, northern parts of the UK, which may not see many days above 25C even with a 4C rise, can nonetheless expect average daytime temperatures in summer to increase by at least 2.5C.

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Average daytime summer temperature, UK

4C global warming

The Met Office climate projections for the UK indicate significant temperature rises in the decades ahead for both winter and summer, with the greatest increases in the already warmer South.

Extreme weather could become more frequent and intense.

Not every summer will be hotter than the last - but temperature records are expected to be regularly broken, while heatwaves are likely to be longer and happen more often.

Rainy days

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In the past 30 years, there were {{beginHighlight}}{{current_rainy_days}} rainy days{{endHighlight}} on average per month in winter. At both 2C and 4C rises, the number of rainy days per month could be roughly the same.

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As the world warms, fewer rainy days in summer are expected.

Currently, over a quarter of the UK has 20 or more days without rain each summer month. This could grow to more than half the country if we reach 4C global warming.

Winter rains could remain as likely as they are now. The number of days will vary from year-to-year, but rainy days in a warmer future could be wetter than today with total rainfall expected to rise.

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In warmer winters the heaviest rains are likely to get more intense. If global average temperatures rise by 4C above pre-industrial levels, half the country could expect at least 20% more rainfall on the wettest winter days.

Summer rains may also become heavier in many places, although total rainfall is expected to decline.

Of course, not all of the heaviest rains will necessarily fall in these two seasons. The current wettest day on record was 3 October 2020, when enough rain fell across all four nations to fill Loch Ness.

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Total winter rainfall, UK

4C global warming

The UK climate projections suggest increases in winter rainfall in most parts of the country, as well as drier summers.

Rainfall measurements fluctuate from year to year, making projections challenging.

Not every winter will necessarily be rainier than the one before, and not every summer will be dry, but both trends could have big impacts.

What difference will climate change make?

As the world warms, the UK is likely to have hotter, drier summers and warmer, wetter winters, according to the Met Office.

Extreme weather events such as heatwaves and heavy downpours could become more frequent and more intense. Many scientists are concerned.

"I think it's really frightening," says Dr Lizzie Kendon, a senior Met Office scientist. "It's just a wake-up call really as to what we're talking about here."

We are already seeing the impacts of climate change, but the level of global warming we reach and by when will depend primarily on the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

To some, warming weather may not seem like such a big deal. But even the smallest incremental changes in climate can have far-reaching effects.

Temperatures above 30C for two or more days can trigger a public-health warning. In the 1990s, this happened about once every four years for locations in the South. By the 2070s, projections suggest it could be as frequently as four times per year - 16 times more often, if we do not curb our emissions.

What about farming?

Agriculture has been described as being on the front line of climate change, the first to feel its impacts.

This year was a bad one for British farms. And while many crops suffered, wheat production faced its worst yield in at least 30 years, according to Tom Bradshaw, deputy president of the National Union of Farmers.

On one of the farms Mr Bradshaw oversees, he attributes bean-crop losses to extreme weather patterns, which "completely messed the crop up from the start".

A wet winter prevented his plants from developing healthy roots and a hot dry summer stunted their growth.

The Met Office projects rainy winters, which keep the soil wet into spring, and dry summers of infrequent rainfall will become the norm.

More floods, less snow?

Summer rain is likely to become less frequent but could be heavier. Without regular rainfall, the ground has a harder time absorbing water when it finally does come, leading to a greater risk of flash flooding.

Floods will likely become a staple of warming winters as well.

Steady rain, which is currently a feature of winter months, will probably continue, and total rainfall is expected to increase.

When the ground is already saturated, waterways tend to rise. Bridges and sewers designed for historical rainfall levels may come increasingly under pressure.

Warming temperatures could also mean cold spells become less frequent.

And snowy UK winters could become thing of the past as climate change affects the UK, according to Met Office analysis shared with BBC Panorama.

Temperatures below freezing during the day and areas with considerable amounts of snow on the ground may be limited to parts of Scotland by the end of the century if emissions continue to rise.

Are we too late to avoid dangerous warming?

Right now the world is about 1.2C warmer than it was at the end of the 19th Century, with significant impacts all over the planet.

That warming has been caused by greenhouse gas emissions, that have ramped up over the last 50 years, from the global growth in industry, transport and agriculture.

The real problem is that gases like CO2 hang around in the atmosphere for centuries, warming all the while. Not even a pandemic could stop their build up.

So where will all this warming stop?

Well, recent promises by major emitters including China, the EU and others to reach net-zero carbon emissions by the middle of this century are good news.

Scientists believe that if the pledges are kept, then warming could be limited to 2.1C.

But even that level of warming promises great danger, destroying all the coral reefs and threatening wide swathes of the world with flooding.

If the promises aren't kept, then warming could rise to between 3C and 5C, with truly disastrous implications for our planet.

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How much rain might fall in your area and how high might temperatures climb? The BBC and the Met Office have looked at the UK's changing climate in detail to find out. The UK is already experiencing increased rainfall and higher temperatures, and these extreme weather events are likely to become even more frequent.

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Tools and resources, specifically designed for Local Authorities and useful for others, to help you better understand climate change in your local area and support your adaptation journey.

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Welcome to the Met Office’s climate service for Local Authorities in the UK. This site provides tools and resources that have been specifically designed for Local Authorities to help you better understand climate change in your local area and support your adaptation journey. This information may be useful for others, not just Local Authorities. It is free and available for all. This is a Beta service and will be developed further. Understanding climate risks in your area. Local Authorities are facing increased pressure as our climate changes to plan for and manage impacts to their citizens and service areas. This service provides essential climate information to support Local Authorities that is tailored to the local area and easy to use for climate risk assessments, developing adaptation plans and building climate resilience. Local Climate Reports This service provides a local Climate Report for every part of the UK. It provides guidance on how to use the Climate Report for your Local Authority to assess your local climate risk and signposts to resources to help you take action in response to it. A Climate Report can be generated through the Climate Explorer. Climate Explorer Explore how your local area will be impacted by climate change. Visualise changes in key local climate metrics. View a Climate Report for your Local Authority. Screenshot of Local Authority Climate Explorer App Photo of cars parked near multi-coloured buildings How to Assess your Climate Risk Local Authorities require trusted climate information, tailored to their local area, that is easy to use to assess local climate risk. How to Take Action This area provides information on how the Local Authority Climate Service can be used to help you to take action – from building awareness of climate change issues, to assessing your risk and developing adaptation plans. It also signposts to other helpful adaptation resources. Photo of person writing a checklist in a notebook Blue question mark on a pink background FAQ Frequently Asked Questions and Version history. Icon showing a hand holding a pen Contact the LACS team The Local Authority Climate Service is a Beta Service. We welcome your feedback, whoever you are, and whether or not you have a connection to a Local Authority. We are particularly interested in how you are using this service and in which additional datasets or resources you would find useful. Please fill out our feedback form or email us on lacs@metoffice.gov.uk . Leave Feedback Email Us About us https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us Version 1.1 Contact the Met Office There are a number of ways to contact the Met Office For media and press enquiries please contact our Press Office © Crown Copyright 2024, Met Office Accessibility Statement

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UK Government Long Term Flood Risk Checker

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UK Government Long Term Flood Risk Checker

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Bizot Green Protocol 2023- environmentally sustainable approaches to long-term collections care.

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Collections Trust Risk Management Resources

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Emergency planning for collections - Collections Trust

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Collections Trust Assessing and Managing Risk Resources

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Assessing and Managing Risk (including Emergency Planning) for Accreditation.

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Assessing and managing risk - Collections Trust

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To meet the standard, you’ll need: 3.1 Secure occupancy of all premises containing collections 3.2 A risk assessment of security arrangements 3.3 A clear, workable emergency plan - Collections Trust

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Harwell Restoration Emergency and Disaster Kit Equipment List

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Emergency and Disaster Equipment | Harwell Document Restoration Services

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Harwell Restoration Emergency Plan Template

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Welsh Government Collections Significance Assessment Toolkit

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Welsh Government Collections Significance Assessment Toolkit. Could be useful to help identify priority collections for salvage.

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Climate Change Impacts for Culture and Heritage

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Climate Change Impacts for Culture and Heritage

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ICSM CHC White Paper II- Impacts, vulnerability, and understanding risks of climate change for culture and heritage.

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ICSM CHC White Paper II: Impacts, vulnerability, and understanding risks of climate change for culture and heritage: Contribution of Impacts Group II to the International Co-Sponsored Meeting on Culture, Heritage and Climate Change - ICOMOS Open Archive: EPrints on Cultural Heritage

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[Executive summary] Climate change poses an existential threat to multiple dimensions of culture and heritage. Human induced climate change is already producing weather and climate extremes in every region across the globe (IPCC, 2021). Climate hazards have become more severe as global warming has increased (IPCC, 2021). Observed changes to the climate system include widespread and rapid impacts on the atmosphere, oceans, cryosphere and biosphere, increases in the frequency and intensity of heat extremes, marine heatwaves, heavy precipitation, droughts, and intense tropical cyclones, as well as reductions in Arctic sea ice, snow cover, glaciers, and permafrost (IPCC, 2021). There has not yet been a systematic assessment of the impacts of these climate hazards on heritage. Every region of the world is projected to increasingly experience concurrent and multiple changes as a result of global warming (IPCC, 2021), with the potential for accumulative impacts on heritage. For example, hundreds of thousands of significant archaeological, cultural, and natural heritage sites along the coasts of every continent are threatened by sea level rise, and many will be lost or damaged (Reimann et al., 2018; Vousdoukas et al., 2022). Further, low-likelihood but high-consequence outcomes, such as ice sheet collapse, abrupt ocean circulation changes, some compound extreme events (e.g., extreme heat which follows a cyclone), can also pose a risk to heritage. These major events may produce substantially larger impacts than those currently within IPCC assessments, and are now within the very likely range of future warming (IPCC, 2021). White Paper 2 covers five main themes of research, policy, and practice including review of: a) coverage of heritage in recent reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC); b) risk terminologies in heritage, developed by UNESCO, ICOMOS, IUCN, ICOM, ICCROM and other culture and heritage-related organisations, and IPCC use for potential cross-walk between the two fields; c) types and severity of impacts, vulnerability, and risks; d) the geographic distribution of impacts, vulnerability and understanding risks; e) existing tools for identification, monitoring, and comparison of the impacts, vulnerability, and understanding risks to heritage from climate change (see Section 2). Across these themes, special attention is given to losses and damages from climate change, gaps in knowledge and knowledge production, and the cross-cutting themes of governance and capacity to learn from the past are made where relevant to impacts, vulnerability and understanding risks. The scope of this white paper is extensive due to the diversity and quantity of heritage types and climate change impacts. Culture and heritage encompass natural and cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, including the creative economy and its cultural industries. Tangible heritage can be immovable and movable; immovable cultural heritage includes archaeological sites, historical buildings and structures, monuments, and landscapes (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO, 1972), whereas museum collections and archives represent movable tangible heritage. Intangible cultural heritage includes practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, and skills inherited from our ancestors and passed on to our descendants (UNESCO, 2003). Natural heritage encompasses geological features, ecosystems and biodiversity (UNESCO, 1972), which support social-ecological systems. Many of these dimensions of culture and heritage are physically exposed and vulnerable to climate hazards and potentially affected by direct and indirect impacts from climate change. This white paper therefore focuses on the impacts, vulnerability, and risks to heritage from climate change and reviews our current knowledge as a primer for the International Co-Sponsored Meeting on Culture, Heritage, and Climate Change (ICSM CHC) held in December 2021. In doing so it contributes to scoping the potential key focus areas of research for the 7th Assessment Round of the IPCC (2022 onwards) and the coming decades. Reflecting on the findings from sections 4-9, this research presents seven broad challenges for further climate change /heritage discussion: 1. How to systematically identify the range of impacts of climate change on heritage commensurate with the diversity, quantity, and severity of those impacts; 2. How to integrate all determinants of climate change risk in assessment of impacts on heritage; 3. What is the essential climate change risk terminology needed for alignment of research and practice? 4. How can large-scale assessments better evaluate the impacts of climate change on heritage, and what risks those impacts pose? 5. What are the essential roles and responsibilities of stakeholders necessary to assess climate change impacts, including those of Loss and Damage from climate change? 6. What are the essential modalities and methods necessary to assess climate change impacts on, and risks to heritage? 7. What can be learnt from the past to inform climate adaptation? This white paper aims to align with and complement White Paper 1: ‘Knowledge Systems’ and White Paper 3: ‘Heritage Solutions.’ It therefore does not concentrate on adaptation or solutions as these are addressed in White Paper 3. Although special attention is given to impacts, vulnerability, and understanding risks for Indigenous communities and their respective knowledge systems, deeper scoping and richer discussion of these can be found in White Paper 1.

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The Royal Institute of British Architects is a global professional membership body driving excellence in architecture. The Conservation Register includes specialists in all aspects of historic building conservation, repair and maintenance.

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If you're looking for a Specialist Conservation Architect or Conservation Architect to support you on your project, you can find them by location using the map below.

Alternatively, view our Specialist Conservation Architect or Conservation Architect lists below.

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Looking for a conservation specialist for your project? The RIBA Conservation Register includes specialists in all aspects of historic building conservation, repair and maintenance. Browse our lists of accredited architects.

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Conservation of cultural heritage guidelines

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Conservation of cultural heritage guidelines

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British Standards BS EN 16883:2017 Conservation of cultural heritage. Guidelines for improving the energy performance of historic buildings (UNDER REVIEW).

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BS EN 16883:2017: The Standard for Conservation of cultural heritage. Guidelines for improving the energy performance of historic buildings

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Guide to the conservation of historic buildings

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Guide to the conservation of historic buildings

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British Standards BS 7913:2013 Guide to the conservation of historic buildings.

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BS 7913:2013: The Standard for Guide to the conservation of historic buildings

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The AABC ensures skilled conservation architects safeguard our historic buildings. The free register connects clients with proven professionals.

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Advanced Member Search | AABC: The Register of Architects Accredited in Building Conservation

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Listings of Building Conservation and Accreditation Schemes

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Listings of Building Conservation and Accreditation Schemes

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Historic England listing of professional Conservation and Accreditation schemes.

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Conservation Accreditation for Professionals | Historic England

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Details of conservation accreditation opportunities for professionals.

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Historic England Advice on Finding the Right Professional

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Historic England Advice on Finding the Right Professional

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This page links to registers of individuals and companies accredited by trade and professional associations.

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How to Find the Right Professional Help | Historic England

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When choosing professionals to help you plan and carry out work to an old building, you need people with the appropriate experience.

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Explore the resource hub for practical tools and support on how to take climate action, get up to speed on policy, and read case studies.

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Learn, listen, read, watch, think, act...

Explore the resource hub for practical tools and support on how to take climate action now, to get up to speed on policy and to learn more about JB's rich and varied programme.

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Resources | Julie's Bicycle | Culture & Climate Support

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Explore the resource hub for practical tools and support on how to take climate action now; including webinars, case studies, podcasts, and more.

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Historic England's Whole Building Approach

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Historic England's Whole Building Approach

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These webpages are for anyone interested in improving the energy efficiency and climate resilience of a historic building, while maintaining its significance.

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Introduction to the whole building approach

There are many ways to improve the energy efficiency and climate resilience of a historic or traditional building. However, whether there is need or opportunity to do so will vary widely depending on context. To make sure a building is resilient, well adapted, and able to provide a healthy internal environment in our changing climate, it is best to consider all proposals in a holistic manner.

The whole building approach is a systematic process for devising and implementing suitable, coordinated, balanced and well-integrated solutions that:

are based on a thorough understanding of the building in its context and how it performs

avoid harm to the significance of the building

minimise the risks of negative or unintended consequences

ensure a healthy and comfortable internal environment

increase climate resilience and minimise environmental impact

are proportionate, effective, and cost efficient

Taking this approach does not mean that building works must be carried out all at the same time. Work can be undertaken in phases to suit budget constraints, tie in with replacing services or fit around other planned building works. Properly considering and coordinating the phases can prevent unnecessary works being undertaken at any stage. Savings from early energy efficiency interventions can fund later improvements.

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Whole Building Approach for Historic Buildings | Historic England

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A holistic process for devising and implementing suitable, well-integrated solutions for increasing energy efficiency in traditional buildings.

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Historic England's Creating a Vocabulary of Climate Change Hazards for Heritage

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Historic England's Creating a Vocabulary of Climate Change Hazards for Heritage

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A standardised vocabulary of climate hazards for heritage. It adapts the methods and definitions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), aligning cultural heritage with international climate change science. The final hazard list is published on the Forum on Information Standards for Heritage (FISH) as a controlled vocabulary.

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Author(s): Helen Thomas, Philip Carlisle, Scott Orr

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Creating a Vocabulary of Climate Change Hazards for Heritage | Historic England

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Research Report for Creating a Vocabulary of Climate Change Hazards for Heritage

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Historic England's Identification of Climate Hazard and Climate Change Adaptation Resources

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Historic England's Identification of Climate Hazard and Climate Change Adaptation Resources

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This report outlines findings related to identifying climate hazard resources relevant to safeguarding heritage sites against the impacts of climate change. It details the development of a data catalogue, identifies a wide range of tools and datasets that can support adaptation to climate change impacts on heritage sites, evaluates climate change risk assessment (CCRA) methodologies suitable for the heritage sector, and proposes ways to present this information effectively to both internal and external stakeholders.

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Identification of Climate Hazard and Climate Change Adaptation Resources | Historic England

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Research Report for Identification of Climate Hazard and Climate Change Adaptation Resources

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British Council Strategic LiteratureReview: Climate Change Impacts onCultural Heritage

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British Council Strategic LiteratureReview: Climate Change Impacts onCultural Heritage

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A systematic literature review on climate change impacts on cultural heritage and their

technical, societal, cultural, and economic effects.

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Source data from across the world on all areas of climate change, can be used in broader sustainability discussions and as a key tool for stakeholder engagement.

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Current climate change is primarily caused by human emissions of greenhouse gases. This warming can drive large changes in sea level, sea ice and glacier balances, rainfall patterns, and extreme temperatures. This has potentially devastating impacts on human health, farming systems, the stability of societies, and other species.

To limit and stop climate change, we need to greatly reduce global emissions of greenhouse gases. We cover these emissions in our work on and other greenhouse gas emissions . This will require massive shifts in our and food systems , which we also cover in detail.

On this page, you will find global data and research on the impacts of climate change, including temperature anomalies, sea level rise, sea ice melt, glacier loss, and ocean acidification.
See all of our interactive charts on climate change ↓

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How are global temperatures changing, and what are the impacts on sea level rise, sea ice, and ice sheets?

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Understand climate change and how to become Climate Ready

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Climate change refers to a large-scale, long-term shift in the planet’s weather patterns and average temperatures.

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Climate indicator toolkit from the Met Office.

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A developed green book for sustainability within the arts sector, originally developed for Greater London but applications for all cultural and arts sector estates.

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We're living in a climate crisis. The Green Book is an initiative by the cultural sectors - working with sustainability experts Buro Happold, and supported by Arts Council England and the GLA - to work more sustainably. The Arts Green Book : Sustainable Buildings provides guidance for making cultural buildings sustainable.

If the arts are to be part of the most vital conversation humanity faces, they have to be sustainable themselves. The Green Book sets out the path to a sustainable future.

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The Arts Green Book: Sustainable Buildings provides guidance for making cultural buildings sustainable for the future.

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Useful toolkit produced by BSI for SME's.

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BSI Flex 3030:2024 v2 Net Zero Transition Plans for SMEs

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Learn about the BSI Flex 3030:2024 Net Zero Transition Plans Code of Practice, designed to support organizations in planning and implementing strategies.

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A toolkit developed with the Design Museum which is updated and keeps museums and galleries at the heart of its purpose.

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GCC's primary goal is to facilitate a reduction of the sector's CO2e emissions by a minimum of 50% by 2030, as well as promoting zero waste. We develop and share best practice , provide leadership on sector specific environmental issues, and work to leverage the collective power of our membership to achieve systemic changes.

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Top tips for green projects - South West Museum Development

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Creative Climate Tools

Measure your impacts with the Creative Climate Tools, developed by Julie's Bicycle for the creative community.

The CC Tools is a free carbon calculator designed to help organisations to record, measure and understand the impacts of their venue, office, tour, project, event or festival. They allow users to track a range of different impact areas including energy use, water consumption, waste, travel, freight and materials.

The tools also offer a Beyond Carbon survey which allows organisations to record what they do around sustainability, going beyond the basic carbon numbers. This survey is designed to double up as a checklist and encourage organisations to take further environmental actions in areas they may not have explored before.

As part of a recent development project funded by Arts Council England, a set of new features have been added for users to enjoy, including a Forecasting tool, a Return on Investment calculator, a Carbon Budget Setting feature and the opportunity to create your own custom footprint.

By adding your data, you will gain a better understanding of your environmental impact. The results of your footprint can inform your environmental strategy and organisational priorities. This emissions data can help support your decision-making and steer changes to ensure that effective climate action is taken.

Culture is critical to the climate crisis. The cultural community is uniquely placed to inspire climate action and find the creative solutions we need. Add your data and contribute to the cultural community's collective action on climate change.

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Creative Climate Tools | Julie's Bicycle | Sustainability Strategy Tools

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Build your environmental strategy with tools to measure your energy use, water consumption, waste generation, recycling, travel, and production materials.

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Calculate your environmental footprint and learn how you can reduce your impact with WWF's Footprint Calculator.

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A news article of works being undertaken in the north by Woodlands Trust UK.

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The Mersey Forest has also worked alongside Liverpool City Council to deliver 10 hectares of trees in 20 parks across the city with the help of volunteer tree-planters.

Meanwhile, in Hayhills Farm Wood, near Silsden, Bradford, more than 38,000 trees have been planted with the aim to connect it to four other nearby woodland habitats.

They will benefit "from cleaner air to improved mental health, and from flooding reduction to the sound of birdsong", Mr Nolan said.

He added: "Our woodlands and greenspaces are essential to help us adapt to changing climates, to help us live happy, healthy lives and provide neighbourhoods that we're proud to call our home."

The Northern Forest is supported by the government's Nature for Climate Fund.

Nature Minister Mary Creagh said tree planting rates were now "at the highest level in over 20 years" and the government was investing £800m to plant trees across the country.

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Ten million trees planted in Northern Forest project

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The Northern Forest scheme is aiming to eventually plant 50 million trees as part of the project.

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Flooding causes significant damage to the Museum of Making in Derby - Derby Museums

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Derby Museums is sad to report that the recent severe weather conditions have exposed the Museum of Making to substantial flood damage. Whilst the building was designed to withstand an element of flooding, including movable displays on the ground floor and the installation of electrics above the ground, and staff had worked tirelessly to move […]

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After the flood: How are museums dealing with extreme weather? - Museums Association

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Last autumn, several museums in the UK were hit by severe flooding. Nearly a year on, how are they coping – and what can the sector learn from their experiences?

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Parts of last surviving RAF aircraft take ‘flight’ during 80mph winds

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PARTS of the last surviving Blackburn Beverley aircraft took ‘flight’ over the weekend for the first time since 1974, though not by choice but as…

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Museum staff warn of dangerous conditions as heatwave hits - Museums Association

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One London institution has seen indoor temperatures reach 35C

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City of London Heritage Buildings Retrofit Toolkit

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City of London Heritage Buildings Retrofit Toolkit

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City of London Corporation has worked with Purcell has worked with Purcell to deliver a Historic Building Retrofit Toolkit as part of their Climate Action Strategy.

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Working in partnership to be ‘The UK’s trusted voice for coordinated natural hazards advice’.

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The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) handy maintenance calendar for people looking after buildings.

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Centre For Alternative Technology Resources and Advice

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Centre For Alternative Technology Resources and Advice

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Independent and impartial advice on a wide array of topics relating to sustainability.

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Free, independent and impartial advice on a wide array of topics relating to sustainability and sustainable living: renewable energy, green building and renovation, water and sewage treatment, organic growing, and more.
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Keep up to date with all the latest activities, events and online resources by signing up to our emails and following us on social media. And if you'd like to get involved and support our work, we'd love to welcome you as a CAT member.

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Discover how a zero emission society is possible with current technology and get free independent advice on sustainability.

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The goal of their work is to make knowledge accessible and understandable to empower those working to build a better world. Our World in Data’s mission is to publish the ”research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems.”

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Salix Public Sector Decarbonisation Support and Guidance

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Salix Public Sector Decarbonisation Support and Guidance

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Salmi work with UK Government provide funding and guidance to the Public Sector to reduce carbon emissions to reach net zero goals.

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MCS sets, defines and maintains the Standards for low-carbon energy technology products, contractors and their installations. This includes heat pumps, solar, biomass, small wind and battery storage. MCS is a mark of quality. Membership of MCS demonstrates adherence to these recognised industry Standards, highlighting quality, competency and compliance.

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Since 1990, BREEAM’s third-party certified standards have helped improve asset performance at every stage, from design through construction, through use and refurbishment. ​​BREEAM is used to specify and measure the sustainability performance of buildings. Using this framework helps projects to meet their sustainability goals and achieve optimal performance over time.

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BREEAM | Sustainable Building Certification

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BREEAM is the world’s leading science-based suite of validation and certification systems for a more sustainable built environment.

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Technical guidance for review and reporting on building fabric as set out by the Church of England within their Quinquennial reporting guidelines. It can often be useful to take inspiration from outside the sector and see how others review, protect and plan for their buildings.

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Every five years, your church building must be inspected by a suitably experienced and qualified professional, appointed after consultation with the Diocesan Advisory Committee. They will help you make sure your building is kept in good repair. The guidance attached here will help you with choosing and working with your Inspector, and preparing for and receiving the report.

The Miscellaneous Provisions Measure 2020 (Section 7) came into force on September 1st, which makes some changes to the process for appointing Inspectors, and also who may be thus appointed. A summary of the changes and reasoning can be read here.

The guidance from the Church Buildings Council, and new Diocesan Model Scheme (which can downloaded below), describe the new legal situation. The Diocesan Synod will have to have approved the new Scheme, updating it to make it compliant. Check with your DAC if in any doubt.

Best practice notes are also available for architects and surveyors issued jointly by the Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association and the Church Buildings Council, which describe how to integrate environmental matters into Quinquennial Inspections and project work as part of our path to Net Zero Carbon.

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Quinquennial inspections | The Church of England

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How can we explain and influence our visitors and key stakeholders - can the climate and our actions and resilience become apart of our story?

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This toolkit will help museum learning teams to reduce the environmental impact of learning, outreach and public programmes.

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English Heritage Climate Resilience Resource

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English Heritage Climate Resilience Resource

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Resources to help those looking after heritage sites – from homeowners through to large organisations – to become climate resilient.

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Climate change is one of the greatest threats to heritage. We are working to understand how climate change will impact the sites and collections we care for and how we can adapt to these risks to ensure that English Heritage is climate resilient.

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National Trust Climate Change Adaptation Guidance

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National Trust Climate Change Adaptation Guidance

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National Trust experts are developing a range of guidance for the owners and managers of historic and beautiful places.

The guidance aims to help sites become more resilient to climate change, and support teams to take decisions in the face of climate hazards.

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The International National Trusts Organisation (INTO)

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The National Trust has records of over 90,000 archaeological sites and features in its Historic Buildings, Sites and Monuments Record. Most of these sites are not protected by statutory designations and are vulnerable to land management practices, animal burrowing, vandalism and access erosion. These sites are also vulnerable to the changing climate and the compounding impacts of flooding, prolonged periods of rain, drought, landslides and coastal erosion. These factors affect features such as earthworks, buried remains and waterlogged deposits. The sections of this chapter below explore this in more detail.

Archaeological Earthworks

Buried Archaeological Remains

Waterlogged Archaeological Remains

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National Trust - Climate change adaptation guidance - The International National Trusts Organisation (INTO)

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National Trust experts are creating a range of climate change guidance for the owners and managers of historic and beautiful places. This guidance is available to help heritage organisations build resilience and take decisions in the face of climate hazards.

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Guidance and funding for historic houses.

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MDN paper on how museums can be more prepared.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response - International Council of Museums

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ICOM is strongly committed to helping museums professionals recover from disasters and plan emergency response.

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A paper looking a thte impacts of developing and reacting to disasters to reduce overall risks of the impending impacts.

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Facilities management and changing future conference

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Facilities management and changing future conference

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Building Foundations: Transforming Facilities Management - Museums Association

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None of the important work that museums do – from conserving collections to running school workshops and engaging with diverse …

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Offering guidance and best practice

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English Civic Museums Network – Helping museums in England

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To support cultural and heritage organisations responsible for historic buildings to navigate the processes and steps involved in decarbonising their buildings to meet their net zero targets. The resources have been produced as a result of the Cultural and Heritage Sector Decarbonisation Project, managed by the architects Haworth Tompkins, funded by and working closely in partnership with Arts Council England (ACE) and Historic England (HE).

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This section will support cultural and heritage organisations responsible for historic buildings to navigate the processes and steps involved in decarbonising their buildings to meet their net zero targets. The resources set out on these pages have been produced as a result of the Cultural and Heritage Sector Decarbonisation Project, managed by the architects Haworth Tompkins, funded by and working closely in partnership with Arts Council England (ACE) and Historic England (HE).

The aim of the guidance, template, factsheets, and case studies is to enable cultural and heritage organisations have:

A clear understanding of the information required, the surveys, assessments and processes taken by a consultant team to produce a Decarbonisation Plan for a historic building.

Confidence to commission consultants to undertake the work to produce a Decarbonisation Plan.

The resources are written for cultural and heritage organisations that own, manage or occupy historic buildings, whether they are listed or not. However, they are equally useful for any organisation or owner responsible for commercial historic buildings, whether privately owned or in the public sector, as well as built environment professionals who may be commissioned to undertake decarbonisation assessments and retrofit work. See also our guide in PDF format.

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Developing a Decarbonisation Plan | Historic England

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Resources and guidance to help cultural and heritage organisations navigate the steps to decarbonise historic buildings and achieve net zero.

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Insights Report and Communication Toolkit by Climate Outreach who conduct research to better understand how people think and feel about climate change, and to tell climate stories that make a real difference.

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Britain Talks Climate & Nature - Climate Outreach

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Britain Talks Climate & Nature exists to better understand and engage with people’s priorities, questions and concerns about climate and nature.

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Crown commercial service search tool for grants and funding focussed on carbon net zero.

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Category

EV Charging

Description

Grant for eligible state-funded education institutes to provide support towards the costs of the purchase, installation and infrastructure of electric vehicle chargepoints.

You can get 75% off the cost to buy and install chargepoints up to a maximum of:

£2500 per socket

40 sockets across all sites (this includes any applications made previously through the Workplace Charging Scheme)

Successful applicants will receive a voucher that is valid for 180 days from the date of issue. The installation must be completed within this time.

You must use an authorised installer to install authorised commercial chargepoints.

Total Value

Not specified

Applications Open

05 February 2024

Applications Close

31 March 2026

Applications Page

Visit the applications page

Our route to market

Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solutions - https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6213 and Transport Technology and Associated Service - https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6099

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We have collated a list of open CNZ grants and funding opportunities from across government into a single place.

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This suite of documents organise the process of briefing, designing, constructing and operating building projects into eight stages. Supported by industry specialists, RIBA publish overlays to provide detailed guidance on specific design and built environment considerations that can be implemented through each RIBA Plan of Work stage. These include Overlays on Security, Inclusive Design and Engagement.

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The RIBA Plan of Work is the definitive model for the design and construction process of buildings. Download the RIBA Plan of Work 2020 Overview for the complete guidance.