The UK construction industry knows how to cut embodied carbon, but progress has stalled because of policy gaps, inconsistent standards and economic misalignment, according to a new report published on 5 February.
The Embodied Carbon Summit Evidence Report summarises findings and evidence shared by developers, engineers, architects, local authorities, insurers and academics during the Embodied Carbon Summit, which was held on 5 November last year.
Summit participants warned that voluntary action alone will not deliver change at the speed needed and called for government signals, including national consistency in whole-life carbon methodologies, investment in shared data infrastructure, and a phased approach to regulation.
