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Recommendation 46
46
Update NPPF revision with clearer expectations and conduct consultation on embodied carbon reduction.
Recommendation
The December 2024 revision of the NPPF should be updated to include clearer and stronger expectations on embodied carbon for new developments. The current Government should also honour the promise made by the previous Government and conduct a consultation on how embodied carbon should be measured and reduced in UK buildings, potentially through Building Regulations, without compromising levels of operational carbon; this consultation should commence no later than March
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 13 March 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗