Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
First report - Building to net zero: costing carbon in construction
Environmental Audit Committee
HC 103
Published 26 May 2022
Government response
Third Special Report - Building to net zero: costing carbon in construction: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report · published 30 Sep 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
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 …
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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.