#whole-life carbon

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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 (...)

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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 (...)

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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 (...)

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Carbon performance a necessary complement to energy performance: EU buildings’ policy should address the carbon footprint of construction, says BPIE

BRUSSELS, 17 May 2021 – The EU’s forthcoming revision of legislation for buildings and construction is a critical opportunity (...)

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Whole-life Carbon: Challenges and solutions for highly efficient and climate-neutral buildings

The European Union aims to be climate-neutral by 2050, requiring a fundamental transformation of the construction and buildin (...)

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Introducing Whole-life Carbon metrics: Recommendations for highly efficient and climate-neutral buildings

With the drive towards reducing in-use energy to “nearly zero”, sources of carbon emissions from buildings, beyond in-use (...)