embodied carbon

Implementing the Paris Agreement and reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of buildings: European public policies, tools and market initiatives
Being responsible for 38% of total global energy-related CO2 emissions, the built environment plays a vital role in deliverin (...)

Roadmap to climate-proof buildings and construction – How to embed whole-life carbon in the EPBD
Climate change action is time critical. There is an immediate need to focus policy and market actions on emission reductions (...)

Addressing the Hidden Emissions in Buildings: Status quo, gaps and recommendations for Environmental Product Declarations and Whole-Life Carbon
Background: Buildings are not only responsible for emissions during their use phase, but also for emissions arising from (...)

New report: the building and construction sector can reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050
With the support of more than 80 organisations, the World Green Building Council’s new report describes actions to revolution (...)

World Green Building Council to shine a light on building lifecycle as campaign focus for World Green Building Week 2019
New report on embodied carbon to be issued as a ‘call to action’ for the building and construction industry The World Green (...)

Embodied Carbon – Updated ICE Database and RICS Building Carbon Database
The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products is pleased to partner with ASBP patron member Circular Ecology and the Royal (...)