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Recommendation 18

18 Acknowledged Paragraph: 126

Mandating whole-life carbon assessments for buildings, as we have already recommended, would be a simple,...

Recommendation
Mandating whole-life carbon assessments for buildings, as we have already recommended, would be a simple, material neutral way of encouraging the greater reuse and recycling of steel components.
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges that WLCAs may increase awareness of recycling and reuse rates, and states they would like to increase their understanding of the potential impact through further evidence gathering.
Paragraph Reference: 126
Government Response Acknowledged
HM Government Acknowledged
practice, as discussed in response to Recommendation 7. Further tracking of emissions through WLCAs may increase awareness of recycling or reuse rates, and we would like to increase our understanding of the potential impact through further evidence gathering.