Embodied Carbon Briefing

Learn more about the importance of regulating embodied carbon.
Climate Change Mitigation National and Regional Collaboration Advancing Net Zero Policy Document

Around 1 in 10 tonnes of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions are ‘embodied’ carbon emissions related to the production and use of construction materials.

Yet there is no national UK policy or regulation to reduce these emissions, despite our climate legislation and support from the construction sector.

This briefing outlines the importance of regulating embodied carbon in the built environment.

Embodied Carbon briefing

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