Industry reveals embodied carbon of UK concrete fell five per cent last year

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Latest Low Carbon Concrete Group Market Benchmark report shows emissions reductions have been achieved following revisions to industry standards to enable use of more low carbon materials

The average embodied carbon in ready-mixed concrete produced in the UK fell around five per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to the latest Low Carbon Concrete Group (LCCG) Market Benchmark....

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