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Recommendation 43

43 Acknowledged

Accompany RICS whole life carbon assessment framework amendments with a formal statement.

Recommendation
We would encourage any amendments made to the RICS whole life carbon assessment framework to be accompanied with a formal statement, detailing the amendments and confirming that they have been approved to become part of the UK industry standard. This will ensure clarity for stakeholders and reinforce the updates made using the best available information and research. (Recommendation, Paragraph 145)
Government Response Summary
The government is not currently considering adopting the RICS methodology as the UK industry standard for whole-life carbon assessments, but will keep it under review.
Government Response Acknowledged
HM Government Acknowledged
81. The Government is not currently considering adopting the RICS methodology as the UK industry standard for whole-life carbon assessments. However, we acknowledge this recommendation and will keep it under review.