Recommendation 48

Whilst the Government has taken initial steps to promote timber through the Timber Construction Roadmap, there remains a lack of clear incentives and guidance to encourage the adoption of low-carbon material in housebuilding. The Committee believes the Government should take a more active role in shaping how low carbon materials are popularised. This could be done by providing market signals that reward sustainability. One such measure could be the introduction of eco-labelling for building products, enabling builders and developers to identify materials with lower embodied carbon. (Recommendation, Paragraph 159)