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👋 ¡Hola! 你好! مرحبًا! Привет! Salut! Olá! There are more than 8,000 languages in the world 🌏, each one representing a unique way of seeing the world. In our joint fight against climate change, let’s make sure all voices are heard. Celebrate #MotherLanguageDay with us and tell us how to say climate action in your language! Follow @onuclimat, @rkikoon and @onucambioclimatico for more multi-language climate content. ___ Il existe plus de 8 000 langues dans le monde 🌏, chacune représentant une façon unique de voir le monde. Dans notre lutte commune contre les changements climatiques, faisons en sorte que toutes les voix soient entendues. Célébrez la #JournéeInternationaledelaLangueMaternelle avec nous : dites-nous comment dire « action climatique » dans votre langue ! Suivez @unclimatechange, @rkikoon et @onucambioclimatico pour plus de contenu multilingue sur le climat. ___ 🌏 В мире говорят более, чем на 8000 языках, каждый из которых отражает неповторимый взгляд на окружающий мир. Давайте же в наших совместной борьбе с изменением климата приложим усилия, чтобы все голоса были услышаны. Отмечайте вместе с нами #МеждународныйДеньРодногоЯзыка и расскажите нам на вашем языке о том, что вы делаете для защиты природы и борьбы с изменением климата! Подписывайтесь на @onucambioclimatico, @UNClimateChange и @onuclimat, чтобы получить больше информации об изменении климата на разных языках. ___ Hay más de 8000 idiomas en el mundo 🌏 y cada uno representa una forma única de ver la vida. En nuestro esfuerzo conjunto contra el cambio climático, asegurémonos de que todas las voces sean escuchadas. ¡Celebra con nosotros el #DíaIdelaLenguaMaterna y cuéntanos cómo se dice acción climática en tu idioma! Sigue a @onuclimat, @rkikoon y @UNClimateChange para obtener más contenido climático en diferentes idiomas. ___ Há mais de 8.000 idiomas no mundo 🌏, cada um representando uma maneira única de ver o mundo. Na nossa luta conjunta contra as mudanças climáticas, vamos garantir que todas as vozes sejam ouvidas. Comemore o #DiaDaLínguaMaterna conosco, nos conte como se diz ação climática no seu idioma! Siga @UNClimateChange, @onuclimat, @rkikoon e @onucambioclimatico.

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A surge of innovation is redefining sustainable construction, with projects across the UK demonstrating how environmental sustainability in construction can merge with design excellence and performance resilience. At the forefront is the shortlisted “upcycled skyscraper”, a striking case of circular economy in construction where existing structures are adapted rather than demolished. The project exemplifies low carbon design by reusing steel and concrete frames to reduce embodied carbon in materials and limit the carbon footprint of construction. Through a robust whole life carbon assessment, the scheme proves that sustainable building design can embody elegance and cost-efficiency while advancing the goal of net zero whole life carbon in urban regeneration.

The Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power facility in Wisbech represents a parallel movement toward decarbonising the built environment. By transforming residual waste into usable energy, the £500 million investment underscores how sustainable building practices contribute to green infrastructure and long-term resource efficiency in construction. Designed to power more than 80,000 homes with low-carbon electricity, the facility highlights how lifecycle assessment and low carbon construction materials factor into environmental product declarations (EPDs) and end-of-life reuse in construction plans. It demonstrates that whole life carbon reduction can be achieved when energy generation is woven into the broader framework of sustainable urban development.

Heritage buildings are equally central to this transition. G F Tomlinson’s retrofit of Barnsley College’s University Centre into the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology embodies life cycle thinking in construction and shows how low-impact construction methods can rejuvenate older assets. The project integrates renewable building materials and green building products while preserving the structure’s Art Deco façade. It stands as an archetype of eco-friendly construction and sustainable material specification, proving that a low carbon building can bridge history and high performance without undermining architectural integrity.

Industry analysis reveals that the private sector is expanding its commitment to net zero carbon buildings, embedding BREEAM and emerging frameworks like BREEAM v7 into procurement and reporting systems. Corporations are prioritising life cycle cost evaluations and circular construction strategies to ensure that every design stage addresses embodied carbon and operational efficiency. In shifting toward carbon neutral construction, these firms are retooling supply chains and adopting low embodied carbon materials tailored to each project’s environmental impact of construction metrics. The movement marks a clear pivot from voluntary green construction efforts toward measurable and verifiable sustainability outcomes.

Prince William’s advocacy for scalable sustainable design through initiatives such as the Earthshot Prize captures a global mood: carbon footprint reduction must be inherent to every phase of eco-design for buildings, from concept development to building lifecycle performance analysis. The momentum now depends on how effectively policymakers and developers align lifecycle assessment methodologies with on-site practice. With the integration of circular economy strategies and net zero carbon benchmarks, sustainable construction is emerging not as an alternative niche but as the foundation of future-ready, low carbon, energy-efficient buildings. The shift signals a systemic commitment to transforming the environmental sustainability of construction into a central metric of progress, setting a new global standard for how we build, adapt and sustain the built environment.

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