Growing the Market for Low Carbon Industrial Products Consultation Response

UKGBC responds to the Government's consultation on stimulating demand for low carbon industrial products.

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This is a response to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s consultation on growing the market for low carbon industrial products, which outlines various proposals to define carbon intensity, set product standards, leverage public procurement, encourage uptake, and improve market transparency.

Heavy industries such as steel and cement are among the UK’s most significant sources of industrial emissions, and decarbonising these sectors is essential if the UK is to meet its net zero by 2050 target.

Embodied carbon from construction materials alone accounts for around one in ten tonnes of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. Yet there is currently no national regulation to reduce these emissions, despite strong industry support and the urgency of our climate commitments.

This consultation as a first step in developing the policy framework needed to grow the market for low carbon industrial products. UKGBC have used our response as an opportunity to support measures that will enable the construction sector to make informed, low-carbon choices, and accelerate the transition to a sustainable built environment.

UKGBC Response – Low-carbon Industrial Products Consultation

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