Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 35
35
Not Addressed
We recommend that, in its response to this report, the Government should set out the...
Recommendation
We recommend that, in its response to this report, the Government should set out the number and proportion of public works construction projects for which whole- life carbon assessments have been undertaken pursuant to the provision in the 2020 Construction Playbook. For each project where an assessment has not been undertaken, we recommend that the justification be published. (Paragraph 182) 70 Building to net zero: costing carbon in construction
Government Response Summary
The government states that the Construction Playbook sets out best practice guidance, including the use of whole life carbon assessments, but there are no plans to collect and publish information on the number of projects where an assessment has not been undertaken. However, they are exploring a set of industry recognised standards and guidance for WLC assessment.
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
The Construction Playbook sets out best practice guidance for the Public Sector. This includes where authorities should adopt the use of whole life carbon (WLC) assessments and require that solutions put forward by potential suppliers are accompanied by a whole life carbon assessment. On major projects appropriate adoption is tested through central controls where projects meet the controls thresholds and governance within the Contracting Authorities. As a result, central testing does not cover all construction projects and there are no plans to collect and publish this information under the construction playbook. Through the IPA’s cross-Whitehall working group, we are exploring the introduction of a set of industry recognised standards and guidance for WLC assessment for, in the first instance, reporting under the IPA’s Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP).