The European forum working to design a transition pathway for the construction ecosystem has chosen whole life carbon (WLC) as a core topic. When Members of the High Level Construction Forum met on 6 April, ‘Addressing whole life cycle GHG emissions in construction’ was voted the most popular topic, to be further discussed in a dedicated session, which took place on 23 May. The May session featured speakers from DG ENER and DG GROW, who presented the anticipated WLC requirements in the proposals for the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the Construction Products Regulation. Additionally, the World Green Building Council set the scene with some common themes to consider towards the development of roadmaps and DG ENV invited the Forum to discuss the possible role of carbon budgets in the future EU Roadmap for the Reduction of Whole Life Carbon of Buildings. Throughout the session, speakers and attendees pointed to the importance of Level(s) as common methodology to help deliver on the reporting of WLC.

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