The UK glass industry called for policy action during an event at the heart of the UK government yesterday (Tuesday).

The UK Glass and Glazing Collective called for five initiatives during the event at the Houses of Parliament in London.

The Collective is made up of the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF), British Glass, Glass Futures, and the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London.

It is calling for:

*A UK industrial decarbonisation strategy that supports glass.

*Fair and effective recycling and producer responsibility systems.

*A level playing field in producer responsibility and deposit return schemes

*Incentives for high-efficiency glazing and UK-made glass.

*Long-term policy stability and structured engagement with industry.

Representatives from government, industry and policymaking were among the 170 people in attendance.

British Glass Chief Executive, Dave Dalton, welcomed guests and said the glass and glazing industry contributes £7.1 billion to the UK economy

Delegates then heard talks from British Glass President Dean Butler, Glass Futures CEO Justin Kelly, GGF President Mike Butterick and from glass mineral wool producer, Knauf.

They also heard from three MPs.

The collective aims to unite organisations across the glass supply chain to highlight their role in supporting Britain’s industrial strength and net zero goals.

Dave Dalton, CEO of British Glass, said: "As a sector we’re asking for a fairer and better considered policy environment through which we can stabilise recent declines and re-establish our role in bolstering revenues, maintaining UK manufacturing jobs and leading the technology agenda to make Britain Great again!”

Justin Kelly, CEO of Glass Futures, added: “The Glass Collective parliamentary reception was a landmark moment for our industry – the first time we’ve come together, united across sectors and even among competitors, with a shared voice and clear policy asks.

"That unity reflects the kind of collaboration essential to delivering industrial decarbonisation at pace."

"Glass is not just a material of the past – it’s a platform for the future.

"From solar and wind to defence, medicine, and quantum computing, glass underpins the high-growth, high-tech sectors that will shape the UK’s economic and scientific future."