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The public sector needs to up its game on embodied carbon

Buildings

The public sector needs to up its game on embodied carbon

Public sector institutions worldwide should commit to buying low carbon construction materials to help build the market for greener concrete, argues Climate Group's Iva Munro

clock 24 July 2023 • 5 min read
'Do not underestimate how significant this is': Inside the industry plan to pave a new frontier for zero carbon concrete

Supply chain

'Do not underestimate how significant this is': Inside the industry plan to pave a new frontier for zero carbon concrete

Concrete is a major carbon emitter, but a group of leading construction firms, developers, and manufacturers are hoping to spur demand for greener solutions - both in the near- and long-term

clock 14 July 2022 • 10 min read
ConcreteZero: Leading firms pledge to achieve net zero concrete production by 2050

Supply chain

ConcreteZero: Leading firms pledge to achieve net zero concrete production by 2050

Major global initiative to decarbonise global concrete sector launched by Climate Group, World GBC, and WBCSD

clock 05 July 2022 • 3 min read
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