Study: Built environment circularity could cut construction sector CO2 by 75 per cent by 2050

Stuart Stone
clock • 3 min read
Credit: iStock
Image:

Credit: iStock

Circular economy approaches could cut building industry carbon emissions by up to four gigatons by 2050, McKinsey and WEF research claims

Construction sector carbon emissions could be reduced by up to 75 per cent by 2050 through the development of a more circular economy, according to a new report published by McKinsey & Company and the...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

Stuart Stone
Author spotlight

Stuart Stone

View profile
More from Stuart Stone

Duracell E-Charge to invest more than £200m in UK EV charging infrastructure

China's Ming Yang outlines plans for £1.5bn Scottish wind turbine factory

More on Work

We need a workforce fit for 2030 - and beyond
Work

We need a workforce fit for 2030 - and beyond

The net zero transition is ultimately a skills challenge - and currently too many businesses and governments are flunking the test

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 13 October 2025 • 8 min read
Scotland opens £10m Energy Skills Transition Hub in Aberdeen
Work

Scotland opens £10m Energy Skills Transition Hub in Aberdeen

Funded by industry and the Scottish Government, the education facility is designed to train and upskill both new entrants and career changers for jobs in the booming clean energy sector

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 29 September 2025 • 3 min read
The illusion of growth: Why more sustainability jobs doesn't necessarily mean more impact
Work

The illusion of growth: Why more sustainability jobs doesn't necessarily mean more impact

The number of sustainability roles are on the rise, but - driven by technological change such as AI alongside more regulation and tightened budgets - so is job turnover, writes Altruistiq CEO Saif Hameed

Saif Hameed, Altruistiq
clock 28 August 2025 • 4 min read