Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 3
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Acknowledged
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The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy is currently considering the possibility of funding...
Conclusion
The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy is currently considering the possibility of funding an update of the RICS methodology. This update is intended to make the methodology more accessible and more transparent thus addressing the concerns raised by Ministers to us about the RICS methodology. Once the national methodology and requirement to undertake whole-life carbon assessments is in place, the cost of undertaking assessments is likely to be minimal.
Government Response Summary
The government understands the importance of a consistent methodology for reporting whole-life carbon and welcomes plans to update and expand the RICS Professional Statement, with government officials continuing to contribute to this activity.
Paragraph Reference:
71
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government understands the importance of developing a consistent methodology for reporting whole-life carbon and welcomes plans to update and expand the RICS Professional Statement. Government officials will continue to contribute to this activity and several working groups to enable the development of a consistent national methodology to undertake whole-life carbon assessments. Several working groups and programmes across government are also investigating the different methodologies, metrics and standards of whole-life carbon assessments, with the aim to facilitate the sharing of best practice and lessons learned between industry and government.