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EU POLICY

WHOLE LIFE

CARBON ROADMAP

#BUILDINGLIFE

May 2022

Report Team

Lead author:

Audrey Nugent

Contributing authors:

Carolina Montano-Owen

Laura Pallares

Stephen Richardson

Miles Rowland

#BuildingLife Funders

Contact information

Web www.worldgbc.com

Twitter @WorldGBC_Europe

Email ofﬁce@worldgbc.org

The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) catalyses the uptake of sustainable built

environments for everyone, everywhere.

Transforming the building and construction sector across three strategic areas — climate action, health & wellbeing, and resources

& circularity — we are a global action network of over 70 Green Building Councils around the world. As members of the UN Global

Compact, we work with businesses, organisations and governments to drive the ambitions of the Paris Agreement and UN Global Goals

for Sustainable Development. Through a systems change approach, our network is leading the industry towards a net zero carbon, healthy,

equitable and resilient built environment.

The Europe Regional Network (ERN) is a community of over 20 national Green Building Councils, 8 Regional Partners, and close to 5,000

members across Europe. Green Building Councils in the ERN, are from both EU and non-EU countries.

About #BuildingLife

#BuildingLife is a project convening ten European Green Building Councils to deliver the European Green Deal. These Green Building

Councils will galvanise climate action through national and regional decarbonisation roadmaps, which will tackle the whole-life

environmental impacts of the building and construction sector.

#BuildingLife focuses not only on the operational emissions of buildings, but also the environmental impact of the manufacturing,

transportation, construction, and end-of-life phases – often called embodied emissions.

Tackling these emissions is essential to address the total impact of the built environment, and progress towards the European Green

Deal’s aim of a climate neutral Europe by 2050.

The Green Building Councils spearheading the project are: Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland,

Spain and the UK.

#BuildingLife has received funding from the IKEA Foundation and Laudes Foundation as well as from European Bank for Reconstruction

and Development and the European Climate Foundation.

ABOUT WORLD GREEN

BUILDING COUNCIL

2World Green Building Council: EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap

This roadmap has been developed with the support of the following organisations:

Cristina Gamboa, Chief Executive Ofﬁcer,

World Green Building Council

“Europe’s buildings are a critical part of the ﬁght

against climate change. This EU Policy Whole Life

Carbon Roadmap is an essential guide to why and

how ambitious policy reform must catalyse the total

decarbonisation of our built environment by 2050.

We hope that the roadmap will inspire policymakers with speciﬁc, time-bound

actions that they can take in the coming months and years, as well as serving as

a call-to-action for all in the built environment sector. WorldGBC would like to

thank the many organisations who have invested countless hours informing and

reﬁning this truly collaborative piece of work.”

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May2022EUPOLICYWHOLELIFECARBONROADMAP#BUILDINGLIFE2WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapABOUTWORLDGREENBUILDINGCOUNCILTheWorldGreenBuildingCouncil(WorldGBC)catalysestheuptakeofsustainablebuiltenvironmentsforeveryone,everywhere.Transformingthebuildingandconstructionsectoracrossthreestrategicareas—climateaction,health&wellbeing,andresources&circularity—weareaglobalactionnetworkofover70GreenBuildingCouncilsaroundtheworld.AsmembersoftheUNGlobalCompact,weworkwithbusinesses,organisationsandgovernmentstodrivetheambitionsoftheParisAgreementandUNGlobalGoalsforSustainableDevelopment.Throughasystemschangeapproach,ournetworkisleadingtheindustrytowardsanetzerocarbon,healthy,equitableandresilientbuiltenvironment.TheEuropeRegionalNetwork(ERN)isacommunityofover20nationalGreenBuildingCouncils,8RegionalPartners,andcloseto5,000membersacrossEurope.GreenBuildingCouncilsintheERN,arefrombothEUandnon-EUcountries.About#BuildingLife#BuildingLifeisaprojectconveningtenEuropeanGreenBuildingCouncilstodelivertheEuropeanGreenDeal.TheseGreenBuildingCouncilswillgalvaniseclimateactionthroughnationalandregionaldecarbonisationroadmaps,whichwilltacklethewhole-lifeenvironmentalimpactsofthebuildingandconstructionsector.#BuildingLifefocusesnotonlyontheoperationalemissionsofbuildings,butalsotheenvironmentalimpactofthemanufacturing,transportation,construction,andend-of-lifephases–oftencalledembodiedemissions.Tacklingtheseemissionsisessentialtoaddressthetotalimpactofthebuiltenvironment,andprogresstowardstheEuropeanGreenDeal’saimofaclimateneutralEuropeby2050.TheGreenBuildingCouncilsspearheadingtheprojectare:Croatia,Finland,France,Germany,Ireland,Italy,theNetherlands,Poland,SpainandtheUK.#BuildingLifehasreceivedfundingfromtheIKEAFoundationandLaudesFoundationaswellasfromEuropeanBankforReconstructionandDevelopmentandtheEuropeanClimateFoundation.ReportTeamLeadauthor:AudreyNugentContributingauthors:CarolinaMontano-OwenLauraPallaresStephenRichardsonMilesRowland#BuildingLifeFundersContactinformationWebwww.worldgbc.comTwitter@WorldGBC_EuropeEmailoffice@worldgbc.orgWorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap3“Europe’sbuildingsareacriticalpartofthefightagainstclimatechange.ThisEUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapisanessentialguidetowhyandhowambitiouspolicyreformmustcatalysethetotaldecarbonisationofourbuiltenvironmentby2050.Wehopethattheroadmapwillinspirepolicymakerswithspecific,time-boundactionsthattheycantakeinthecomingmonthsandyears,aswellasservingasacall-to-actionforallinthebuiltenvironmentsector.WorldGBCwouldliketothankthemanyorganisationswhohaveinvestedcountlesshoursinformingandrefiningthistrulycollaborativepieceofwork.”CristinaGamboa,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,WorldGreenBuildingCouncilThisroadmaphasbeendevelopedwiththesupportofthefollowingorganisations:4WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapEUPOLICYROADMAP:TIMELINEOFKEYRECOMMENDATIONSThistimelinesummarisesthemainmilestonesofthePleaserefertotherespectivesub-sectionsofSection2foramorerecommendationsintheRoadmapsetoutinthisreport.Thedetailedtimelineofrecommendationsandmilestonesforeachmilestonesfocusonkeythematicareasofthefourpotentialpolicypolicyroute.routes,whichareexplainedinfurtherdetailinSection2.BuildingVision,roadmaps&guidanceregulationsMinimumenergyperformancestandards&energyperformancecertificates(Viewfulltimeline)DatabasesWholelifecarbon&EnergyPerformanceWasteandofBuildingsDirectivecircularityEnergyPerformanceofBuildingsDirectiveConstructionProductsRegulation(Viewfulltimeline)WasteFrameworkDirectiveEssentialtoolsforcircularitySustainableVoluntarysectoralstandardsprocurementGuidanceTendercriteria(Viewfulltimeline)EUProcurementDirectiveNationalandregionalpoliciesSustainableTaxonomyfinanceRenovationfinance(Viewfulltimeline)Otherkeymilestones20222024-2026202820302025WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap52035204020506WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapWorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap7CONTENTSGlossary....................................................................................................................................................................................6Section1:Backgroundandpolicycontext...............................................................................................................................7Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................................................................7Stateofthemarket..............................................................................................................................................................................................9Policycontext......................................................................................................................................................................................................14Section2:DefininganEUpolicyroadmapforwholelifecarbon..........................................................................................19Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................19EUpolicyroadmap:buildingregulations........................................................................................................................................................21EUpolicyroadmap:wasteandcircularity........................................................................................................................................................28EUpolicyroadmap:sustainableprocurement................................................................................................................................................32EUpolicyroadmap:sustainablefinance..........................................................................................................................................................34Section3:Implementation.....................................................................................................................................................37Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................37Amulti-levelgovernanceapproach..................................................................................................................................................................37Engagingthevaluechain..................................................................................................................................................................................398WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapGLOSSARYThesedefinitionsareadaptedfromtheWorldGreenBuildingNetzerooperationalcarbonCouncil’sBringingEmbodiedCarbonUpfrontreport(2019).TheyAnetzerooperationalcarbonassetisa(neworrenovated)buildingrefertothecurrentlifecyclemodulessetoutinEuropeanstandardorinfrastructureassetthatishighlyenergyefficientandpoweredEN15978:Sustainabilityofconstructionworks–Assessmentofusingon-siteand/oroff-siterenewablesources.environmentalperformanceofbuildings–Calculationmethod.Asof2022,thisstandardisunderreviewanddueforcompletioninNetzerowholelifecarbon2023;assuch,thedefinitionsmaybeupdatedinfuture.Anetzerowholelifecarbonasset(neworrenovated)ishighlyenergyefficient,withupfrontcarbonreducedtothegreatestextentBeyondthelifecyclepossibleandallremainingcarbonreducedor,asalastresort,Carbonemissionsoremissionssavingsincurredduetoreuseoroffsettoachievenetzeroacrossthewholelifecycle.recyclingofmaterialsoremissionsavoidedduetousingwasteasafuelsourceforanotherprocess(moduleD).ConsiderationofmoduleOperationalcarbonDiskeyformaximisingresourceefficientusesofmaterialsattheEmissionsassociatedwithenergyusedtooperatethebuildingorendoflife.UnderforthcomingupdatestoEuropeanstandards,itinfrastructure(moduleB6).willbemandatoryforenvironmentalproductdeclarationstoreportmoduleDalongsideotherlifecyclestagesinmostcases,andwillUpfrontcarbonalsoberequiredforbuildingassessments.Emissionsfrommaterials’productionandconstructionphases(moduleA)ofthelifecyclebeforethebuildingorinfrastructureCarbonemissionsbeginsoperation.Referstoallgreenhousegasemissions.Theglobalwarmingpotential(GWP)ofemissionsisquantifiedinunitsofcarbondioxideUsestageembodiedcarbonequivalence.1AkilogramofcarbondioxidethereforehasaGWPofEmissionsassociatedwithmaterialsandprocessesneededto1kgCO2e.maintainthebuildingorinfrastructureduringuse,forexamplerenovations.ThisdoesnotincludeoperationalcarbonemitteddueEmbodiedcarbontoheating,coolingandpower,etc.CarbonemissionsassociatedwithmaterialsandconstructionprocessesthroughoutthewholelifecycleofabuildingorWholelifecarboninfrastructure.Embodiedcarbonincludes:materialextractionEmissionsthroughoutthelifecycleofabuiltasset(modulesA–C)andupstreamproduction(moduleA1),2transporttomanufacturer/asdefinedinEuropeanstandards(particularlyEN15978andENfactory(A2),manufacturing(A3),transporttosite(A4),construction15804).Thislifecycleencompassesbothembodiedandoperationalandinstallationprocesses(A5),usephase(B1),maintenance(B2),carbon.ThestandardsalsodescribeamoduleD,whichoutlinesrepair(B3),replacementofbuildingcomponents(B4),renovationbenefitsandimpactsfromproductreuse,materialrecyclingand(B5),deconstruction(C1),transporttoend-of-lifefacilities(C2),exportedenergy/energyrecoverythatisnotaccountedforinprocessingforreuse,recoveryorrecycling(C3)anddisposalmodulesA–C.ModuleDshouldalwaysbereportedseparatelytoofwaste(C4).Benefitsandloadsfromproductreuse,materialensureconsistentaccounting;separatereportingavoidsdoublerecyclingandexportedenergy/energyrecoverybeyondthesystemaccountingofloadsandbenefits–if,forexample,aproductisboundary(D)shouldbereportedseparatelyaccordingtoEN15978reusedandassessedtwiceinconnectionwiththefirstandsecondandassociatedstandards(see‘wholelifecarbon’).use.Theremaybescopetocountbenefitsbeyondthesystemboundarytowardsanetzerocarbonbalance.EndoflifecarbonThecarbonemissionsassociatedwithdeconstruction/demolitionZero-carbon-readybuilding(C1),transportfromsite(C2),wasteprocessing(C3)anddisposalTheInternationalEnergyAgencydefinesazero-carbon-ready(C4)phasesofabuildingorinfrastructure'slifecyclewhichoccurbuildingasonethatis:‘highlyenergyefficientandeitherusesafteritsuse.renewableenergydirectly,orusesanenergysupplythatwillbefullydecarbonisedby2050,suchaselectricityordistrictheat.NetzeroembodiedcarbonThismeansthatazero-carbon-readybuildingwillbecomeaAnetzeroembodiedcarbonassetisa(neworrenovated)buildingzero-carbonbuildingby2050,withoutanyfurtherchangestotheorinfrastructureassetthatishighlyresourceefficientwithupfrontbuildingoritsequipment.’3carbonminimisedtothegreatestextentpossibleandallremainingembodiedcarbonreducedor,asalastresort,offsettoachievenetzeroacrossthelifecycle.1Differentgreenhousegasescanremainintheatmospherefordifferentlengthsoftime,sotheirGWPwilldependonthetimeperiodused.Itisbestpracticetoreportthetimeperiodusedalongsideresults.DivergencefromthewidelyusedGWP100(ie100years)shouldbeexplained.2AforthcomingupdateofEN15978mayincludeanewmodule,A0,encompassingpre-constructionactivitiessuchassitepreparationworks.3IEA(2021),NetZeroby2050:ARoadmapfortheGlobalEnergySector.WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap9SECTION1:BACKGROUNDANDPOLICYCONTEXTINTRODUCTIONAlongsideWorldGBC,#BuildingLifebringstogetheracoalitionofThisRoadmapoutlinesthekeyEuropeanUnion(EU)policytengreenbuildingcouncilsacrossEuropein:interventions,regulatorymeasuresandtoolsneededtoachieveadecarbonised,circular,resilientandwell-designedbuilt•Croatia•Italyenvironmentby2050.Itfocusesonmeasurestoaddresswholelifecarbon(WLC)atthebuildinglevel.•Finland•theNetherlands•France•Poland•Germany•Spain•Ireland•theUKCreatedaspartofthe#BuildingLifeproject,thisRoadmapprovides:Theproject,whichisfundedbytheLaudesFoundationandtheIKEAFoundation,aimstosupporttheEUGreenDealbyoutlininghowEU•AreferenceforEuropeanpolicymakerstoguidedecision-makingandnationalbuildingpolicycanbroadenitsviewbeyondbuildings’inrelationtokeyEUbuilt-environmentpolicypackagestoensureoperationalemissions,integratingembodied(wholelife)carbon.theyalignwithglobalandEuropeanclimateandenergygoals•AresourceforpolicymakersatnationalandsubnationallevelsOur2050visionstatementtounderstandhowtoharmonisemulti-levelgovernancetoaccelerateactiononWLCAttheheartofthe#BuildingLifeprojectisadesiretogalvanisesupportfromabroadanddiversecoalitionaroundacommonvision•Aguideforanyonewishingtounderstandwhattrajectorypolicyforthebuiltenvironment.The#BuildingLifecommunity,including(particularlyEUpolicy)musttaketoensurethebuilt-environmenttheEuropeanLeadershipForum,workedtogethertodevelopthesectordeliversontheEUGreenDealandParisAgreementfollowingvisionstatement:•Aresourcegivingorganisationsacrossthesectoracommon“EveryEuropeancitizenlivesinatotallyposition,buildingimpetusforgreaterpolicyambitiondecarbonised,circular,resilientandwell-designedbuiltenvironmentthatfacilitatesahighquality4Assuch,theRoadmapdetailsacomprehensivesetof“oflife.recommendationsthatwillgivethebuildingandconstructionsectorPrioritiesfor2050theknowledgeandcapacitytodeliveronthesepolicyambitions.Theserecommendationsincludestrongpolicy,regulatoryandDecarbonisation:Allbuildings,includingexistingfinancialsupportforbothdemand-sideandsupply-chainactors.buildings,arenetzerooperationalcarbon,andnewbuildings,TheRoadmapalsoclarifiesthebuildingsector’sroleinachievinginfrastructureandrenovationsarenetzeroembodiedcarbon.IntheEUGreenDeal’swiderclimate-neutralambitions.otherwords,allbuildingsarenetzeroWLCTheRoadmapstopsshortofmakingspecificproduct,databaseResourcesandcircularity:Ahighlyresource-efficientortechnologyrecommendations.Issuessuchastheemissionsbuiltenvironmentreducesourconsumptionofresourcestoatradingscheme,carbonborderadjustmentmechanismandleveltheplanetcanmaintain,whilealsohelpingrestoreresourcesapplianceswithinbuildingsarealsooutsideitsscope.andnaturalsystemsaspartofathrivingandsustainablecirculareconomyAbout#BuildingLifeQualityandresilience:Thebuiltenvironmentis#BuildingLifeisaregionalprojectthataimstodrivedecarbonisationdesignedtodeliverquality,healthy,equitableandresilientinthebuildingsectorthroughprivatesectoractionandpublicsectorcommunities,whilerestoringbiodiversityandeliminatingair,soilpolicy.ItisrunbytheWorldGreenBuildingCouncil(WorldGBC),theandwaterpollutionworld’slargestglobalnetworkfocusedondeliveringtheambitionsoftheParisAgreementandUNSustainableDevelopmentGoalsinthebuildingandconstructionindustry.4TheDavosBaukulturQualitySystemdefineshighqualityas:‘well-designedplacesthatchangeinlinewithsocietalneedswhilepreservingtheirhistoricalcharacteristics.Itfocusesonsocialneedsandsustainableuseofresourcesandaddseconomicvalue.’10WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapTheprojectbuildsontheWorldGBC’sAdvancingNetZeroGlobalCollaborateProgrammeandtheground-breaking2019report,BringingEmbodiedCarbonUpfront,toputitsfindingsandrecommendationsTodrivecollaboration,aEuropeanLeadershipForumcomprisedintoaEuropeancontext.ofleadersfromacrossthebuilt-environmentvaluechaingainedconsensusandsteeredthedirectionofthisRoadmap.ATechnicalSixworkstreamsWorkingGroupwasalsoestablishedtoprovidespecialistinputandanalysis.Bothgroupshavebeeninstrumentalindeveloping#BuildingLifefollowsWorldGBC’ssystemicapproachtodrivingthisRoadmap.SpecialthanksgototheBuildingsPerformanceimpact,withactivitiesinsixworkstreams.InstituteEurope(BPIE),theEnvironmentalCoalitiononStandards(ECOS),theEuropeanEnvironmentalBureau(EEB)andLocalGovernmentsforSustainability(ICLEI)fortheirhelpinco-leadingthedevelopmentofthepolicyroutes.Inaddition,tengreenbuildingcouncilsinWorldGBC’sEuropeanAdvocateRegionalNetworkestablishedNationalLeadershipForatoworkwithdiversenationalstakeholderstodevelopandpublishNationalThisRoadmapadvocatesforthefulldecarbonisationoftheEU’sNetZeroWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapsthroughouttheproject.builtenvironmentandsetsaclearroutetodeliveringtheEUGreenDealbyharnessingthecontributionofthebuildingsector.ItdoesToreflectthemarket’sreadinesstoactonWLC,WorldGBCupdatedsobysettingoutatrajectoryofpolicyinterventionsfromnowtoitsNetZeroCarbonBuildingsCommitmenttoincorporateWLC2050tocatalysedecarbonisationinthefollowingpolicyareas:targetsandactionsforsignatories.Thisindustry-ledcommitmentclearlydemonstratestogovernmentsatalllevelsthatnowisthe•Buildingregulations•SustainableprocurementtimeforambitiouspolicyonWLC.•Wasteandcircularity•Sustainablefinanceuserid:532115,docid:151307,date:2024-01-13,sgpjbg.comWorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap11ProgressintheseareaswillbedrivenbygreaterdatacollectionEducateandreporting,effectivemulti-levelgovernance,policyintegrationandsupportforsubnationalpolicymakers.TofacilitatethetransitiontoaWLCapproach,the#BuildingLifeprojectalsoseekstoeducateprofessionalsacrossthepublicThenationalroadmapsproducedbythetengreenbuildingcouncilsandprivatesectors.Itisrollingoutaneducationprogrammeinvolvedin#BuildingLifewilldrivesustainablebuildingadvocacyforconstructionprofessionalsandcompaniesonlifecycleontheregionalscale.Toensuretheseroadmapsarealignedwithassessment(LCA)andlifecyclecost(LCC);forproducttheEUlevel,aEuropeanGovernmentsWorkingGrouphasbeenmanufacturersonenvironmentalproductdeclarations(EPDs);andconvenedandhasregularmeetingswithEuropeanCommissionforpublicauthoritiesonhowtoincorporateLCAandLCCintotheirandnationalgovernmentrepresentativesfromacrossEurope.procurementprocesses.Finally,inJune2021,aspartofthe#BuildingLifeproject,RateWorldGBCsentanopenlettertoEuropeanpolicymakers,signedbyorganisationsrepresentingover4,500companiesacrosstheWecannotactonWLCunlesswehaveaclearandunifiedwaybuilding-sectorvaluechain.ItcalledontheEuropeanCommissiontomeasureit.Therateelementof#BuildingLife5focusesontoensurethatkeylegislativefiles,suchastheEnergyPerformanceincorporatingastreamlinedLevel(s)ReportingFrameworkintoofBuildingsDirective(EPBD),willsupportaWLCapproach.majorgreenbuildingcertificationschemes.ThiswillenablethebuildingsectortoaccesscomparableperformancedataacrossCommunicatethewholelifecycleofprojectsandsetmoreaccuratebenchmarks.Similarly,#BuildingLifeaimstoimprovetheavailabilityofproduct-Toensurethe#BuildingLifeprojectcommunicatesitsmessageleveldatabydevelopingorsupportingopen-sourceproductLCAasstronglyandwidelyaspossible,WorldGBChasbeenrunningdatabasesincountrieswithinsufficientornodataforconstructionacommunicationscampaignsinceDecember2020.Aseriesofproducts.Thisobjectivebuildsonevidencefromleadingmarkets,webinars,videos,op-edsandEurope-widepressreleaseshassuchasFinland,GermanyandtheUK,wherefreelyavailablepromotedtheaimsandmessageoftheproject.embodiedcarbonandLCAdatahavebeenanimportantcatalystforindustryaction.OnekeygoalhasbeentobringdiversestakeholdersonboardInvestascampaignambassadors.Over150individualshavejoinedthecause,includingMembersoftheEuropeanParliament,CEOsofFinally,investmentmustbechannelledintosustainablebuildingprominentorganisationsandrepresentativesfromnationalandpracticesthatalignwithour2050visionstatementforthelocalgovernment.Allhaveendorsedthestatement:builtenvironment.Aspartofthis,membersoftheWorldGBCnetworkareprovidingongoingtaxonomysupporttotheEuropeanCommissionandkeyinvestorgroupsonhowtoembracethewholelifecycleperspectiveforthebuildingssector.“WecallontheEuropeanCommissionandnationalgovernmentstosupport#BuildingLifebycommittingtoambitiouspoliciestotackletheTOTALcarbonandresourceimpactofoursector.“STATEOFTHEMARKETCaseforactionInEurope,theoperation(ieuse)ofbuildingsaloneaccountsforaround40%ofallenergyconsumptionand36%ofcarbonBuildingsandtheconstructionsectorcontributesignificantlytodioxideemissions.7Improvingenergyefficiencyanddecarbonisingcarbonemissionsandclimatechange.ThesectorpresentsgreatelectricityandheatarethuskeytoreducingemissionsinEurope.untappedpotentialtohelpdecarbonisetheglobaleconomywhilealsoaddressingotherpressingsocietalissues,includingenergyBeyondoperationalemissions,embodiedcarboninthebuiltsecurity,resilience,healthandwell-being.environmentcontributesapproximately11%ofallcarbonemissionsglobally.Indeed,asoperationalcarbonissettoreduce,Worldwide,buildingsareresponsibleforaround40%ofcarbonexpertsestimatethatoverhalfoftotalcarbonemissionsfromallemissions,50%ofallextractedmaterials,33%ofwaterconstructionbetween2020and2050willbeupfrontemissionsconsumptionand35%ofwastegenerated.6Otherenvironmentalfromnewbuildingsand,toalesserextent,renovations,especiallyimpactsincluderesourcedepletion,air,waterandlandpollutioninEurope.Thisprovidesacompellingreasontoaddressbothandbiodiversityloss.embodiedandoperationalcarbonandtoprioritisereducingupfrontemissionsurgently.85TherateelementofthisprojectisconnectedtotheLIFELevel(s)project.Formoreinformation,see‘Level(s)’onpage17.6IEA(2017),GlobalStatusReport.7EuropeanCommission(2020),Energyefficiencyinbuildings.8WorldGBC(2019),Bringingembodiedcarbonupfront.12WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapTheseissuesarecompoundedbyforecastedpopulationgrowth.Europehasmanyold,energy-inefficientbuildings.RenovatingThiswillincreasedemandforfloorspace,makinggreaterenergytheseexistingbuildingstomakethemmoreenergyefficientcanandresourceefficiencyanevenmorepressingconcern.Thetotalvastlyreducetheiroperationalcarbonfootprint,andthetechnologyglobalfloorareaofbuildingsisestimatedtodoubleby2060,withtodosoefficientlyanddeeplyalreadyexists.10Possiblemeasuresover50%ofthatincreaselikelytooccurwithinthenext20years.9includeinstallinginsulation,renewableheatingsystemsandbetterAsiaandAfricawillseeparticularlyrapidgrowthinnewbuildings,windows.Decarbonisingbuildings’operationscouldalsocreatewhileEuropefacesadifferentchallenge:anageingexistingjobsandtacklesocialissueslikeenergypoverty.buildingstock.Itisthoughtthatupto80%ofbuildingsthatwillbeinusein2050alreadyexist.Indeed,about35%oftheEU’sexistingNewbuildings,ontheotherhand,canbedesignedtominimisebuildingsareatleast50yearsold,and97%arenotefficientenoughoperationalemissionsfromthestart,ensuringtheyarezero-tocomplywithfuturecarbonreductiontargets.emissionbuildings(ZEBs)orNearlyzero-energybuildings(NZEBs)andthattheywillrequirenofuturerenovationworktoimprovetheirThecurrentenergycrisis,aggravatedbytheRussianinvasionperformance.ofUkraineinFebruary2022providesacompellingreasonforacceleratingdecarbonisationandenergysecurity.RussiasuppliesWhentacklingoperationalcarbon,however,theembodied40%ofEurope’sgas,andwhilesomeseekalternativeenergyemissionsofthematerialsandprocessesusedmustnotendupsources,therenovationofbuildingsshouldnotbeoverlookedasincreasingtheWLCimpactofabuilding.asolution.Increasingbuildings’efficiencywillreducerelianceonexternalresources,makingthisacost-effectivewaytobolsterUnderstandingembodiedcarbonenergysecurity.Embodiedcarbonemissions,whichamountto3.67millionRecognisingthispotential,theEUhaspublishedaplaninresponsetonnesofcarbondioxide(2019)worldwide,areattributedtothetothecrisis(REPowerEU).ItoutlineshowtheEUcanreduceconstruction,renovation,deconstructionordemolitionandthedependenceonRussianfossilfuelsbeforetheendofthedecadewidersupplychainofabuilding.Inotherwords,beforeabuildingandreplacethemwithstable,affordable,reliableandcleanenergyisevenused,ithasalreadycontributedsubstantiallytocarbonsupplies.OnefocusofREPowerEUistorenovatemorebuildingsemissionsanddepletedour‘carbonbudget’.Asthisso-calledtoreduceenergyconsumption,doubletheplanneddeploymentofupfrontcarboncannotbereducedonceabuildingstartsoperation,heatpumpsandinstallmoresmartmeters.addressingtheseemissionsisevenmoreimportantifnationsaretotransitiontozeroemissionsby2050atthelatest,withsubstantialThesechallengesinthebuiltenvironmentalsopresentopportunities,contributionsthisdecade(approximately50%reductioninglobalandboththepublicandprivatesectorshavekeyrolestoplayinemissionsby2030).11acceleratingactionandambition.Asmorebusinessesacttotackleclimatechange,theyencouragegovernmentstoadvancetheirEmbodiedcarbonisestimatedtocontributebetween10–20%ofpoliciestogivetheprivatesectorfurtherclarityonthedirectiontheEU’sbuildingcarbondioxidefootprint,dependingonfactorsoftravel.Publicleadership(iegovernment)andprivateleadershipsuchasbuildingtypeandconstructiontechniqueandmaterials.Incantherebyelevateclimateactionthroughaphenomenonknowncountrieswithlow-carbonenergy,theembodiedsharecanalreadyasthe‘ambitionloop’todeliveronthegoalsoftheParisAgreementbeashighas50%.12Indeed,asbuildingsbecomemoreefficientandandtheSustainableDevelopmentGoals.theenergysupplyisdecarbonised,therelativeshareofembodiedemissionswillincrease.UnderstandingoperationalcarbonSeveralfactorsaffecttheamountofcarbonemittedateachstageOperationalcarbonreferstothecarbonemittedduringtheofabuilding’slifecycle.13However,ingeneralandfornewbuildings,operationalorusephaseofabuilding.Itincludesemissionsfromagreatportionoftheseemissionscomefromtheproductandusefuelandelectricityuse,refrigerantsandcertainmaintenancestages,asshowninFigure1.14activities.Accountingfor36%ofEUemissions,thisoperationalimpactofEurope’sbuildingstockisamajorcontributortoclimatechangeandprovidesanopportunitytotacklethebuiltenvironment’sWLC.Todoso,bothnewandexistingbuildingsmustbeconsidered.9IEA(2017),GlobalStatusReport.10BPIE(2017),97%ofbuildingsintheEUneedtobeupgraded.11IEA(2021),NetZeroby2050:ARoadmapfortheGlobalEnergySector.12MaterialEconomics(2019),TheCircularEconomy-aPowerfulForceforClimateMitigation.13WBCSD&Arup(2021),Net-zerobuildings:Wheredowestand?.14InstitutionofStructuralEngineers(2020),Howtocalculateembodiedcarbon.WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap13Figure1:LifecyclestagesandmodulesaccordingtotheStandardEN15978andtheestimated(accordingtotheInstitutionofStructuralEngineers)distributionofemissionsforamedium-scaleresidentialbuildingFromstructuralelementstofinishes,buildingproductsoftenHowever,itlacksconsensusonthemethodologyusedtocalculaterepresentthebiggestcontribution.Thisisnotjustbecausethesetheseproducts’carbonstorageandthustheirpotentialformaterialsareusedinsuchgreatvolumesbutbecauseproducingdecarbonisingthesector.TheEuropeanCommissionsupportedbythemisoftenhighlycarbonintensive.Themostcommonlyusedstandardsbodiesmustleadthewaytobringclaritytothisissue.materialsinstructuralelements,suchasconcrete,steelandaluminium,areresponsibleforapproximately20%ofemissions.15TheneedforbetterdataForexample,duringcementproduction,about60%oftheemissionscomefromchemicalreactionsduringprocessingandAscarcityofreliableandcomparabledataacrossEuropemakesit40%fromburningfossilfuelsinthemanufacturingprocess.16Otherdifficulttoreachaconsensusabouttheextenttowhichemissionscommonconstructionmaterials,suchasglassandplastics,arecanbeattributedtoembodiedcarboninEurope’sbuildingstock.carbonintensivebecauseittakesalotofenergytoproducethem.However,wedoknowthata‘business-asusual’scenariorisksthefutureofgenerationstocome.Thisiswhy,untilmoreinformationToreducecarbonemissionsintheseindustries,therefore,theirisgatheredandaconsensusonbaselinesisreached,WorldGBCplantsmustbemoreenergyefficient.Thiscouldbeachievedcallsforatleasta40%reductioninembodiedemissionsforallnewthroughnewtechnologyand/ormaterialsortransitioningtobuildings,infrastructureandrenovationsby203018basedontherenewableenergy,greenhydrogen,wasteincinerationandaverageperformanceofcurrentcasestudiesaroundtheworld.biofuels–oracombination.Naturalproducts,suchaswood,havealsobenefitedfromlow-carbontechnologiesandmoreefficientEstimatesofbuildings’currentemissionsindicatethatequipmentintheirmanufacturingprocesses,suchascarbon-freeembodiedcarboncouldaccountfor10–50%ofthetotallifemillsandenergy-efficientkilns.17cycle,19whilearecentreportfromOneClickLCA(formerlyBionova)showsthat,dependingonbuildingtypeandlocation,Theindustryrecognisesthatusingmaturewoodfromsustainablythisfigureisapproximately450kgCO2e/m².20Thiscorrespondsmanagedforestsinlong-lifeproductssuchasbuildingfabriccantoresultspublishedbyDGNB,theGermanSustainableactasavaluablecarbonstore.BuildingCouncil,whichfoundtheaveragefornewbuildingstobearound435kgCO2e/m²(assuminga50-yearlifespan).2115Architecture2030:Whythebuildingsector?.16CarbonBrief(2018),Q&A:Whycementemissionsmatterforclimatechange.17CarbonSmartMaterialsPalette(n.d.),CarbonImpactsofWoodProducts.18WorldGBC(2019),BringingEmbodiedCarbonUpfront.19I.Sartori,A.G.Hestnes(2007),Energyuseinthelifecycleofconventionalandlowenergybuildings:areviewarticle.EnergyandBuildings39(3)249–257.SeealsoInstitutionofStructuralEngineers(2020),Howtocalculateembodiedcarbon.T.Ibn-Mohammedetal.(2013),Operationalvs.embodiedemissionsinbuildings:Areviewofcurrenttrends.EnergyandBuildings66(2013)232–245.T.Ramesh,R.Prakash,K.K.Shukla(2010),Lifecycleenergyanalysisofbuildings:anoverview.EnergyandBuildings42(10)1592–1600.HuangL.etal.(2017),Carbonemissionofglobalconstructionsector.RenewableandSustainableEnergyReviews.20OneClickLCA(2018),TheEmbodiedCarbonReview.21DGNB(2021),BenchmarksforGreenhouseGasEmissionsfromBuildingConstruction.14WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapAsimilarstudybyRambollestimatedtheaverageembodiedSimilarly,Rambollwarnsthatrobustdatafromdifferentlifecyclecarbonfornewbuildingstobearound600kgCO2e/m²,where70%stages,buildingtypes,buildingelementsandmaterialsisrequiredofthisembodiedcarbonisemittedupfront,andsuggestedthattoensureeffectivemeasurestodecarbonisethesector;largesuchemissionsarecontinuingtoincrease.22samplesofdataaremissing,andexistingdatasetsfacechallengesiftheyaretobeusefulforproducingrobustembodiedcarbonAstheOneClickLCAreporthighlights,thenumberofcertificationsbenchmarks.andregulationsaddressingembodiedcarbonhasbeengrowingandevolvingrapidly.Suchinconsistenciesmustbeaddressed.What’smore,allpartsofthevaluechainmusthaveathoroughunderstandingoftheAlthoughthisisveryencouraging,alackofalignmentmeansimpactofbothoperationalandembodiedcarbondata.Toachievetheemergingbenchmarkdataappearsquitevariable,andbestthis,EuropeanandnationalpolicymakersmustmandateWLCpracticescannotbeeasilysharedoradopted.Withatleastfivereportingandclearlyoutlinethemethodologybehindcalculation,differentmethodologiesidentified,thislackofcomparabilitycanreporting,benchmarkingandlimitsundertherelevantmodulesofcauseconfusionanddelayaction.EN15978.Table1:EUcountrieswithregulationstoreduceembodiedemissionsCountryRegulationDENMARKFINLANDRegulationfrom2023setsWLClimitsfornewbuildings,encompassingbothoperationalFRANCEandembodiedemissions,basedonLCA.Carbondioxidelimitswillalsobeprogressivelytightened,startingat12kgCO2e/m²peryear.23NETHERLANDSSWEDENFinlandplanstoannouncecarbonlimitsfordifferentbuildingtypesfrom2025.24Ithasdevelopedanassessmentmethodandcreatedagenericemissiondatabase.25France’sRE2020cameintoforceinJanuary2022.Itaddressesbothoperationalandembodiedemissions,andplansforprogressivelytighteningupcarbonrequirementsin2025,2028and2031.ItrequiresadynamicLCA,whichweightscurrentemissionsmoreheavilythanfutureemissions.26Since2018,newresidentialandofficebuildingshavebeensubjecttolimitsonwholelifecycleemissions.TheembodiedimpactsareassessedbasedonanationalLCAmethodandareconvertedintomonetaryvalue.27Swedenrequiresforthedevelopertoprepareandsubmitaclimatedeclarationfortheconstructionofanewbuildingfrom1January2022.TheregulatedmethodologyaccordingtoEN15978islimitedtomodulesA1-A5.Swedenhasdevelopedandlaunchedapublicgenericclimatedatabase.Thereareplanstointroducelimitvaluesforclimateemissionsfrombuildingsbefore2027andaclimatedeclarationwithclimateemissionsfromalllifecyclestagescomparedto2022.28BarriersandopportunitiesBycombiningabetterunderstandingofthecurrentneeds,theprovencost-effectivepracticesandincreasedfinancialincentivesTacklingWLC–bothoperationalandembodiedcarbon–involvesforgreeninvestments,organisationsandcitieshavetakenthenumerouschallenges,butitalsopresentsopportunities.Greenopportunitytocreatemoresustainableplaceswhileboostingbuildingsrepresentamajorglobalinvestmentopportunity,withtheireconomy.Torealisetheseopportunities,wemustovercomebuildingsmakingupthelargestsegmentoftheEUR200billionbarriersinkeyareas,asoutlinedbelow.energyefficiencymarket.2922Ramboll(2022),TowardsembodiedcarbonbenchmarksforbuildingsinEurope.23BPIE(2021),Whole-LifeCarbon:ChallengesandSolutionsforHighlyEfficientandClimate-NeutralBuildings.24M.Kuittinen,T.Häkkinen(2020),Reducedcarbonfootprintsofbuildings:newFinnishstandardsandassessments.Buildings&Cities1(1)182–197.25www.co2data.fi26M.Kuittinen,T.Häkkinen(2020),Reducedcarbonfootprintsofbuildings:newFinnishstandardsandassessments.Buildings&Cities1(1)182–197.27Ibid.28Boverket(2020),Regulationonclimatedeclarationsforbuildings.29EuropeanBankforReconstructionandDevelopment(n.d.),GreenBuildingInvestments.PolicyandregulationVoluntaryschemes,mandatoryregulationsandguidelinesshapewidely.Thesemeasureswillhelpaccelerateaction,especiallyinthelifecycleofabuilding:fromconceptiontodesignandendoflife.lessadvancedregionsandsectors.Tofurtherstrengthendemand,Theythereforehaveasignificantimpactonemissions.policymakersshould:(1)promoteneighbourhood-ordistrict-levelapproachestointegratedrenovationcampaigns;(2)helpWhilecertaininitiativeshavealreadypromotedambitioustargetssubnationalgovernmentssetupandrunadvisoryhubs(one-stopandincreasedenergyefficiency,furthersupply-sidepolicyshops)thathelpandraiseawarenessamong(prospective)propertymeasuresareneededtoencouragemanufacturerstoinvestinnewowners;and(3)introducemoreambitiousprocurementpolicieslow-andzero-carbontechnologiesandprocesses.ThesemeasuresthatembedWLCconsiderations,scaleupambitionondeeppubliccouldalsoincludeincentivesforreusingandrecyclingmaterials.buildingrenovationandimplementthehighestsustainabilitystandardsregardingnewpublicbuildingconstruction.Tostrengthenthesupplyside,nationalgovernmentsmust:(1)sendconsistentpolicysignalstominimiseinvestmentriskforKeytothesuccessofanypolicyandregulationisitscollaborativeprivatesectorstakeholders;(2)introduceupskilling/re-skillingconception,implementationandmonitoring.Policyalignmentprogrammestotrainstakeholdersintheconstruction-industryacrossmultiplelevelsofgovernance(EU,national,regionalandlocal)valuechain;and(3)providesufficienttechnicalassistanceandiscriticaltosuccessfullydeliveringanynewpoliciesorregulations.resourcestosubnationalgovernmentssothattheycanstrengthenBuildingpolicyandregulationsdirectlyimpacthomeownersandthesupplysidelocally,fosteringbothlocalvaluechainsandendusers,sotheirneeds,prioritiesandtheprotectionofvulnerableemployment.groupsmustbeconsideredwhendesigningandimplementingpolicies.PoliciesandmeasuresmustalsobealignedwithandOnthedemand-side,policymakersmustpromoteenergy-efficientembeddedinlocalclimateandenergyactionplanstomaximisetheandresilientdeeprenovationswithWLCassessmentsmorepotentialofintegratedaction,ensurestakeholderbuy-inandboosttheimpactofexistingmedium-tolong-termstrategies.Awareness-raisingandstimulatingdemandAkeychallengeindecarbonisingthesectorisraisingawarenessnotfutureproofednow.Asmoreinnovativesolutionscometotheandstimulatingdemandacrossthevaluechain.Althoughdesignersmarket,insurerswillneedtoincreasetheirawarenessandupdatearefamiliarwithtoolsforcalculatingandaddressinglowcarbon,theirpoliciestoensuretheydonotpreventfuturesolutionsfromandenergy-efficientmeasuresarealreadywidelyusedduringtheenteringthemarket.operationalstage,toolsforembodiedcarbonarelesscommon.Stimulatingdemandwillalsorequireamajorshiftinawareness,Formanufacturers,developingandpublishingaproduct’saswellasfinancialincentivesandadequate,convenientlylocatedenvironmentalimpactdata(suchasEPDs)issometimesperceivedfacilitiesforprocessingmaterialsforreuseandrecycling.Majorastimeconsumingandexpensive.Asaresult,thesupplychaininvestmentinskillsandcapacity-buildingacrossthevaluechainstrugglestodelivercertifiedproducts,whilethedemand-sideoptswillalsoincreasedemand;withoutthenecessaryknowledgeandformaterialswithoutconsideringtheenvironmentalimpact.Itistools,anycarbonreductionstrategywillstruggle.Todrivethis,thethereforeessentialtomakeiteasier–andlessexpensive–toaccesswholesectormustbecomemoretransparent,sharingsolutionsandreliable,comparableandverifiableembodied-carboninformation.bestpracticesthroughnetworkssuchasgreenbuildingcouncils.GovernmentscanalsocreatemarketsforlowcarbonsolutionsbyThefinancecommunitymustalsobeawareoftheriskstheyfaceinleadingbyexample,settinghighstandardsfortheirownbuildingstermsofstrandedassetsifthebuildingstheyinvestinorownareandprocurement.FinanceForsomemanufacturers,thecostofinvestinginlow-carbonBesidesintroducingpubliclyfundedincentiveschemes,nationaltechnologiesandcertificationprocessescanbeprohibitive.governmentswillplayanimportantrolebycreatingenablingEstimatessuggestthatheavyindustriessuchassteelandcementconditionsfortheemergenceofinnovativeprivatefinancemayneedupto60%moreinvestmentthancurrentlevels.30Thosesolutions.Subnationalgovernmentscanalsohelpde-riskprivatelookingtoinnovatewithcircularbusinessmodelsmayalsofacefinancebyfunctioningasaguarantororsupporttheestablishmentbarriersinaccessingfinancebecausetheymaybedeemedhigherofbankableenergy-efficiencyprojects.Furtherresearchintotheriskwhenassessedusingtraditionalfinancingcriteria.31socialcostofembodiedcarboncouldstrengthenthebusinesscaseandhelpinformpracticeandtrade-offsbetweenlifecyclestagesToreachmoresectorsofthebuildingindustry,therefore,itisnotovertime.enoughjusttopromoteinitiativessuchastheEUGreenDealandtheEUtaxonomy.Thenational,regionalandlocalgreenloans,Providedtheyarewelldesigned,carbonpricingandcarbongrants,subsidiesandcarbonpricingthatcancreatenecessarymarketscanhelpcarbonproductsandservicescompetewiththeirenablingconditionsforsuchinitiativesmustbepromotedtoo.conventionalequivalents.Tobemosteffective,thesemechanismsmustbeinclusiveandflexibleenoughtoaccountfortechnologicalFurthermore,tomeetdecarbonisationgoals,thefinancesectoradvancements.Theymustalsobedesignedandmonitoredtomustdevelopfinancialproductsandservicestargetedatlow-avoidcarbonleakage,forexample,bypreventingcompaniesfromcarbonprojectsforthebuildingsandinfrastructuresector.circumventingthembytransferringproductiontoathirdcountry.30MaterialEconomics(2019),IndustrialTransformation2050:PathwaystoNet-ZeroEmissionsfromEUHeavyIndustry.31EuropeanCommission(2019),Acceleratingthetransitiontothecirculareconomy:Improvingaccesstofinanceforcirculareconomyprojects.16WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapPOLICYCONTEXTIn2019,WorldGBCpublisheditsBringingEmbodiedCarbonUpfrontreport,whichoutlinesahierarchyofactionstooptimiseManypolicies,regulationsandinitiativesimpactbuildingsandtheresources.builtenvironment.Thekeyrelevantpoliciesarelistedbelow.1.Prevent:ThebestwaytoreduceembodiedcarbonistoavoidInternationalcontextunnecessarynewconstructionandprioritiserenovationTheParisAgreement2.Reduceandoptimise:DatabasesandbuildingsimulationtoolsAtCOP21in2015,196countriesadoptedtheParisAgreement,acanoptimisebuildingdesignsandrenovationstominimisethelegallybindinginternationaltreatyonclimatechange.Itaimsuseofnewmaterialandfostercircularitytolimitglobalwarmingtowellbelow2ºC–preferablyto1.5ºC–comparedtopre-industriallevels.UnderthetermsoftheParis3.Planahead:NewbuildingsandrenovationsmustintegrateAgreement,everyfiveyears,countriesmustsubmitnationallycirculareconomyprinciples,WLCassessmentsandnaturaldeterminedcontributions(NDCs).NDCsareessentiallyactionsystemsrestorations,amongotherstrategies,tomitigateend-plansoutlininghoweachcountrywillreducetheiremissionsandof-lifeemissionsadapttoclimatechange.4.Offset:Aftermaximisingtheavailabletechniques,technologiesNDCsweremostrecentlyupdatedforCOP26inGlasgowin2021.andresources,residualcarbonemissionsmustbeappropriatelyAccordingtoestimatesfromCarbonBrief,32theactionscountriesandeffectivelyoffsetarecurrentlytakingwillleadtoaround2.6ºC–2.7ºCwarmingby2100.IfcountriesmeetbothconditionalandunconditionalNDCsAlsoin2019,theWorldResourcesInstitutepublishedaworkingforthe2030target,theprojectedwarmingby2100wouldfalltopaperwithasimilarhierarchicalapproach:AcceleratingBuilding2.4ºC.Ifcountriesmeettheirlong-termnetzeropromises,globalDecarbonization:EightAttainablePolicyPathwaystoNetZerowarmingcouldbereducedtoaround1.8ºC(1.4ºC–2.6ºC)by2100,CarbonBuildingsforAll.Itexploresproven,feasiblepathwaysbutthelackofstrongercommitmentsforemissionscutsby2030towardszero-carbonbuildingsindifferentcountries.createsa‘verybigcredibilitygap’.In2020,theGlobalAllianceforBuildingsandConstructionAsthecollectiveimpactofthecurrentNDCsisincompatiblewithpublishedtheGlobalABCRoadmapforBuildingsandConstructiontheParisAgreement,countrieshavebeenrequestedtoupdate2020–2050,whichshowsthatcost-effectiveenergyefficiencyandtheirNDCsearlier,beforeCOP27inEgypt.Thisprovidesandecarbonisationmeasuresinbuildingscouldrepresentathirdofopportunitytorealignwiththe1.5ºCgoalandtoelevatetheprofilethetotalreductionsrequiredachievetheParisAgreementgoals.ofthebuildingssectorinmitigatingandadaptingtoclimatechange.Europeancontext:EUlevelBuildingsandNDCsInNovember2021,theCOP26summitdedicatedadaytocities,AttheEUlevel,severalinitiativesseektoacceleratethetransitionregionsandthebuiltenvironment.ThisiterationofCOPsawtowardsatotallydecarbonisedbuiltenvironmentbasedonpositiveprogress,particularlywiththerecognitionofbuildings’theprinciplesofsustainability,completeLCA,circularityandroleinaddressingclimatechange.Since2015–whencountriestransparency.Themaininitiativesareincludedhere;additionalfirstsubmittedtheirNDCs–coverageofbuildingsinNDCshaslegislationisincludedintheannextothisreport.increasedfrom90to136countries.Today,80countrieshavedevelopedbuildingcodes,from62in2015.Yet,overall,actionsareEUGreenDealtoofewtodrivethekindofsystemictransformationneededinthePublishedinDecember2019,theEUGreenDealsetsoutanbuiltenvironment.Theinadequatecoverageofemissionsfromtheactionplanformovingtoaclean,circulareconomywhilerestoringbuiltenvironmentinNDCsmustbeaddressedbygovernments,biodiversity,cuttingpollutionandreachingclimateneutralitybywhichmustalsoadoptrobustbuildingpoliciesthataddressboth2050.Itoutlinesaseriesofpolicyinitiatives,including:operationalandembodiedcarbontoalignwiththe1.5ºCtarget.•EUClimateLaw•EUBiodiversity•CircularEconomyTheexperienceofrecentyearshastaughtusthatgovernmentsalone•Fitfor55PackageStrategyfor2030ActionPlanwillnotmeetthegoalsoftheParisAgreement.Complementaryto•RenovationWave•EUStrategyongovernmentaction,severalinternationalframeworksandallianceshavecalledpubliclyforharmonisedandeffectivestrategiestoAdaptationtoaddressbuildings’WLC.33ClimateChangeUndertheGreenDeal,theEUwillalsoprovidefinancialsupportandtechnicalassistancetothosemostaffectedbythemovetowardsthegreeneconomy.ThisiscalledtheJustTransitionMechanism.32CarbonBrief(2021),Analysis:DoCOP26promiseskeepglobalwarmingbelow2C?.33WBCSD(2020),TheBuildingSystemCarbonFramework.WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap17EUClimateLawInMarch2022,theCommissionpresentedmeasuresthathadTheEuropeanCommissionpresenteditsproposalforthefirstpreviouslybeenpromisedundertheCEAP,includingaproposalforEuropeanClimateLawinMarch2020;itsadoptioninJune2021anEcodesignforSustainableProductsRegulationandtherevisedlegislatedtheEUGreenDeal’sgoalforEurope’seconomyandConstructionProductsRegulation(seeAnnex).societytobeclimateneutralby2050.WasteFrameworkDirectiveToachievethisambitioustarget,theCommissionhascommittedIn2023,theEuropeanCommissionwillupdatetheWasteto:FrameworkDirective(WFD).Thisupdateisexpectedtofostercircularitybysettingwastereductionandminimummaterial•ReduceEUgreenhousegas(GHG)emissionsbyatleast55%recoverytargets,althoughthelevelofambitionremainstobeseen.(comparedto1990levels)by2030EUtaxonomy•Adopta2030–2050EU-widetrajectoryforGHGemissionTodriveprogressonthefinancialside,legislationontheuniformreductionsclassificationofsustainableinvestments(taxonomy)cameintolawinJune2020.Thetaxonomysetsvariouscriteriaacross•BySeptember2023,andeveryfiveyearsthereafter,assessdifferentcategoriesfordeterminingwhichfinancialproductsandconsistencyofEUandnationalmeasureswiththeclimate-investmentscanbedeclared‘sustainable’.On9December2021,neutralityobjectiveand2030–2050trajectorytheCommissionpublishedthefirstdelegatedactonsustainableactivitiesforclimatechangemitigationandadaptation.Fitfor55packageTheFitfor55packageisasetofproposalsseekingtomaketheWithinthebuildingssector,itaimstoapplyclearlydefinedEU’sclimate,energy,landuse,transportandtaxationpolicies‘fittaxonomycriteriatonewbuildings,renovationmeasuresandfor’reducingnetGHGemissionsbyatleast55%(comparedto1990acquiring/owningbuildings.Byapplyingperformancethresholds,levels)by2030inlinewiththeGreenDeal’sclimate-neutralitygoal.investorscanidentifywhichactivitiesareenvironmentallyfriendlyandwhereperformanceneedsimproving.Ultimately,itwillhelpEnergyPerformanceofBuildingsDirectivegrowlow-carbonsectorsanddecarbonisehigh-carbonones.AspartofFitfor55’srecalibrationefforts,theEPBDisbeingupdated.ItcurrentlycoversarangeofpoliciestohelpnationalInfuture,financeandinvestmentsmarketedas‘green’willneedtogovernmentsboostbuildings’energyperformanceandimprovebeexplainedusingthetaxonomycriteria.Thiswillhelpthemarkettheexistingbuildingstock.determinewhetheranunderlyingeconomicactivityiscontributingtoclimateobjectives.Theproposedrevisions,publishedinDecember2021,includeintroducingmandatedWLCforallnewbuildingsfrom2030andLevel(s)aZEBsconcept,aswellasthestagedintroductionofminimumThevoluntaryreportingframework,Level(s),developedbytheenergyperformancestandards(MEPS).ItalsosetoutplansforCommission,iskeytodeliveringtheEU’soverallambitionofenergyperformancecertificates(EPCs)tobeharmonisedacrossclimateneutrality.ItprovidesasetofcommonindicatorsandMemberStatesby2025andtheintroductionofbuildingrenovationmetricsformeasuringtheenvironmentalperformanceofofficepassports(BRPs)bytheendof2024.andresidentialbuildings,takingintoaccounttheirfulllifecycle.Itfocusesonsixareas:GHGemissions;resourceefficiency;waterCircularEconomyActionPlanuse;healthandcomfort;resilienceandadaptation;andcostandTheCircularEconomyActionPlan(CEAP)aimstopreventwastevalue.Eachindicatorisdesignedtolinkabuilding’simpactwithitsandkeepresourcesusedintheEUeconomyforaslongaspossible.sustainabilityprioritiesataEuropeanlevel.Assuch,Level(s)usersConstructionandbuildingsisacrucialtopicoftheplan,whichcanfocusonamanageablenumberofessentialconceptsandconsidersinitiativesalongthelifecycleofproducts.indicatorsfortheirbuildingwhilecontributingtoEUandMemberStateenvironmentalpolicygoals.18WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapEuropeancontext:NationallevelAtthenationallevel,asshowninTable2,Europeancountrieshavedevelopedarangeofstrategiestohelptheirbuildingsectorsdecarbonise.However,thetablealsorevealsstarkdifferencesincountries’levelsofambition,withmanyhavingyettoformastrategytotacklethefulllifecycleimpactoftheirbuildings.Table2:TargetsandinitiativesforreducingcarbonemissionsinEurope,bycountry34CountryTargetsPolicyinitiativesBELGIUMCarbonneutralityby•MandatorynationalLCAforstategovernmentbuildings2050.35•Netzero2050initiative•Supportingpoliciesincluderegulatoryinstrumentsforbuildingenvelope,heatingfuelswitch,applianceefficiency,renewableelectricityandmaterialsCROATIAReducecarbon•Integratedenergyandclimateplanfor2021–2030,DENMARKdioxideGHGpromotingNZEBstandardinconstructionandFINLANDemissionsby80%refurbishmentandintroducingmeasurableindicatorstoFRANCEinthebuildingmakeexistingbuildingstockclimateneutralconstructionsectorby2050.36•Nationalstrategyforsustainableconstruction,includingcarbondioxidelimitvaluesfornewbuildingsfrom2023ReduceGHGemissionsby70%•Mandatorynationallifecyclecarbonlimitsonnewby2030andachievebuildingstobeintroducedin2023carbonneutralityby2050.37•LCAmethodandgenericemissiondatabaseforproductsandmaterials,energysources,modesoftransportandCarbonneutralitybyotherprocessessuchassiteoperations2035.38•MandatorynationallifecyclecarbonlimitsonnewCarbonneutralitybybuildings(from2025)2050.39•2050NationalLow-CarbonStrategy(carbon-neutrallaw)•Fullydecarboniseenergyproductionby2050;halveenergyconsumptionthroughenergyefficiency;increaseandsafeguardcarbonsinks;promotecarboncaptureandstorage,technologiesandproductsfromthebio-economy•Mandatorynationallifecyclecarbonlimitsonnewbuildingsfrom202234Datasources:https://climateactiontracker.org,https://www.climatewatchdata.orgunlessspecifiedotherwise.35GovernmentofBelgium(n.d.),Belgium’slong-termstrategy.36MinistryofConstructionandPhysicalPlanning(2014),ProposaloftheLong-TermStrategyforMobilisingInvestmentintheRenovationoftheNationalBuildingStockoftheRepublicofCroatia.37MinistryofForeignAffairs(n.d.),GlobalClimateActionStrategy.38MinistryoftheEnvironment(2021),Climate-neutralFinlandby2035.39MinisterfortheEcologicalandInclusiveTransition(2017),Government’sClimatePlan.WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap19CountryTargetsPolicyinitiativesGERMANYReduceGHG•FederalClimateChangeActHUNGARYemissionsby65%•ClimateActionPlan2050,outliningtheroadmapforalmostIRELANDby2030andachieveNETHERLANDScarbonneutralitybyclimate-neutralbuildingstock,includingregulationsto2045.40improveenergyefficiencyandfundingheatingsystemsNORWAYbasedonrenewableenergysourcesCarbonneutralityby•Ökobaudat(opensourcedatabaseandLCAplatformfor2050.41buildings)•NationalLCArequirementforfederalgovernmentReduceGHGbuildingsemissionsby7%•Publicfundingforsustainabilitymeasures;mandatoryeachyearbetweenlifecycleGHGemissionsandprimaryenergylimitvalues2021and2030and(sinceJuly2021)achievecarbonneutralityby2050.42•NationalEnergyandClimatePlan•NationalCleanDevelopmentStrategyReduceGHG•2021–2027PartnershipAgreement,Operationalemissionsby49%by2030and95%byProgrammesandHungaryRecoveryandResilience2050.43Plan(proposestoincreasebudgetofenergyefficiencyprogrammesanddistributefundsmoreeffectively;partiallyTransitiontoadopted)a‘lowemissionsociety’withaGHG•NationalEnergyandClimatePlan2021–2030emissionsreduction•Proposalsinclude:stricterrequirementsfornewbuildingsof90-95%by2050.44andsubstantialrefurbishments;publicbuildingstohaveaBBuildingEnergyRating(BER)by2030;athirdofcommercial(andmixed-use)buildingstohaveaBBER(orcarbonequivalentgains)by2030;600,000heatpumpsinstalledbetween2021and2030•Mandatorynationallifecycleimpactlimitsonnewbuildings•Amsterdamtobefullycircular(newbuildingsandproductsby2023;renovationsby2025)•Newhouses’environmentalperformancemorestringentfrom2021•Uniformassessmentmethodforcircularmeasures(upcoming)•Performancerequirementsprogressivelymorestringent,ultimatelyhalvedby2030•Roadmapforpropertysectortobecarbonneutralby205045•NewclimatestrategytoreduceGHGemissionsby55%by203046•Banningfossilfuelheatingsystems;phasedinsince2016andinfullforcesince20204740ClimateHomeNews(2021),Netzeroby2045afterlandmarkcourtruling.41ClimateHomeNews(2020),2050climateneutralitygoalsetinlaw.42ClimateHomeNews(2021),Climatebilltoset2050netzerogoalinlaw.43GovernmentoftheNetherlands(2019),TheClimateActandtheNationalClimateAgreement.44NorwayMinistryofClimate(2021),ActrelatingtoNorway'sclimatetargets.45NorwayGBC(2016),ThePropertySector’sroadmaptowards2050.46EuropeanCommission(2022),EU-NorwayPressStatementonClimate.47ECOS(2021),MemberStates’ambitiontophaseoutfossil-fuelheating–ananalysis.20WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapCountryTargetsPolicyinitiativesSPAINReduceGHG•Climatelawapprovedemissionsby23%•Plansforelectricitysystemtobe74%renewableby2030by2030andachievecarbonneutralityandtobanallnewcoal,oilandgasextractionprojectsandcircular•LTRS2020toreducethefinalenergyconsumptionoftheeconomyby2050.48residentialsectorby37.3%by2050withrespectto2020•Climate-changelaw:ReductionofMaterialsCarbonfootprintindiscussionSWEDENCarbonneutralityby•Climatelaw(Klimatlagen2017:720)2045.49•Climatedeclarationfornewbuildings2022modulesA1-A550•Climatedeclarationfulllifecyclebefore2027•Limitvaluesforclimateemissionsfromnewbuildingsbefore2027•ClimatedeclarationfromrefurbishmentunderinvestigationUNITEDKINGDOMReduceGHG•NetzeroWLCRoadmapfromtheUKGBCemissionsby78%by2035.51•MandatoryGreaterLondonAuthorityrequirementfornewprojects•Industrialdecarbonisationstrategy•Strategiestoreducedemandforenergyincludeimprovingresourceandenergyefficiencyand‘greener’societalchoicesTargetshave1990baselineunlessstatedotherwise.SubnationalleadershipSince2020,Helsinkihasincludedcirculareconomyrequirementsinitsdemolitioncontracts.TheFinnishcapitalrequiresthataSubnationalgovernmentsmustleadthewaywhenitcomestominimumof70%ofwastegeneratedonsiteisrecycledorreused,tacklingtheWLCimpactoftheirbuildings,notleastbecauseurbanandthatmaterialsincludingmetal,glass,wood,concreteandareasareresponsiblefor71–76%ofglobalenergy-relatedcarbonbrickmustbesource-separatedandrecycled.Thecityalsoaimsdioxideemissions.52MunicipalgovernmentscandosoinvarioustointegrateLCAintoconstructionprocurementforbuildingandways,suchaspublicprocurement,aswellasoverarchingnetinfrastructureprojectsby2025.54zerotargetsthatincludethebuiltenvironmentthroughambitiousrenovationandgreenbuildingtargets.BelowaresomeexamplesAsasignatoryoftheC40CleanConstructionDeclarationin2020,ofcitiesthathavestartedtoact.Budapestaimstoreduceembodiedcarbonemissionsbyatleast50%forallnewbuildings,infrastructureprojectsandmajorIn2018,Parisimplementedtheembodiedcarbonrequirementsrenovationsby2030andisstrivingforatleast30%by2025.ItalsooftheFrenchnationalbuildingsstandardbeforetherestoftheaimsforallconstructionsitesacrossthecitytobezeroemissioncountry.53Sincethen,newbuildingshavehadtobeassessedby2030.55acrossthewholelifecycleofthebuilding:frommaterialchoicestoendoflife.48EuropeanParliamentbriefing(2021),ClimateactioninSpain.49MinistryoftheEnvironmentandEnergy(2017),Swedishclimatepolicyframework.50Boverket(2021),Climatedeclarationfornewbuildings.51DepartmentforBusiness,Energy&IndustrialStrategy(2021),UKenshrinesnewtargetinlaw.52IPCC(2017,p.25),SummaryforPolicymakers.53SeeTheParisClimateAgency.54UrbanEnvironmentPublications(n.d.),Helsinki’sRoadmapforCircularandSharingEconomy.55C40(n.d.),CleanConstructionDeclaration.WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap21SECTION2:DEFININGANEUPOLICYROADMAPFORWHOLELIFECARBONINTRODUCTION3.SustainableprocurementSustainabilitydecisionsregardingmanybuildingprojectsrestwithAchievingthevisionoutlinedinSection1requiresmajorpublicprocurers.EUpolicyshouldenabletheseentitiestobetheadjustmentstobuildings’design,construction,operationandend-sectorvanguard,leadingthewayinadoptingthetoolsandmethodsof-lifephase.Nosinglepolicycanimplementthisshift:systemicneededtodecarbonisethebuiltenvironment.TheupdatedEnergychangeisneeded,involvingallactorsinthebuildingsector.OurEfficiencyDirective(EED)highlightstheopportunitypublicrecommendationsareoutlinedinthissection.procurershavetouseLevel(s)metricstoassessWLC.Thisisthefirststepindrivingmarketdemandforthesenewsolutions,butOverviewofthepotentialpolicyroutesmoreworkisneeded.Designers,constructioncompaniesandmanufacturersthathavealreadyembracedaWLCapproachwouldVariousmechanismscanbeappliedtoachieveadecarbonisedstandtobenefit.builtenvironment.Therecommendationsinthisreporthavebeenbrokendownintofourcross-cuttingandcomplementarypolicy4.Sustainablefinanceroutes.Asfinancialassets,buildingsareatseriousriskfromclimatechange,bothphysicallyandfromthepotentialeconomicimpact1.Buildingregulationsofchangingregulations.IntroducingfinancialmechanismsthatUpdatingbuildingregulationstotacklethefullenvironmentalsupportsustainabilitywouldprovideapowerfultoolforimprovingimpactofthebuiltenvironmentisacrucialwaytomandatetheenvironmentalandeconomicsustainabilityofEurope’sbuildinglow-carbonconstructionfornewbuildsandrenovation.Thesestock.regulationsdictatethestandardstowhichbuildingsmustbeconstructedandrenovatedacrossMemberStatesaswellaswhatImportanceofanintegratedapproachdatamustbereported.Theyshouldrespectthe‘energyefficiencyfirst’principletoaddressthebuiltenvironment’soperationalAstheEUpolicyframeworkevolvestoconsidercircularityandWLC,impactandsupportamovetowardsaddressingWLC.AregulateditmustrecognisethesynergiesandinterdependenciesbetweenmovetoaWLCapproachwouldtransformhowallbuildingvalue-thepolicyroutesasoutlinedinthisRoadmap.Onlybylookingatchainactorsplananddeliverprojects.thebuiltenvironmentinatrulysystemicwaycanweaddressitsfullimpact.2.WasteandcircularityAsthebuildingsectoraccountsforanestimatedthirdofEurope’sIntegratedpolicymakingandimplementationwillrequiretotalwastefootprint,EUpolicymustalsogofurthertotacklethetheengagementofabroadrangeofstakeholders,includingwastegeneratedduringtheconstructionandend-of-lifephasesofasubnationalgovernments,businesses,NGOs,researchinstitutionsbuilding.Usingregulationtomandateashifttowardsaconstructionandrepresentativesfromcommunitygroups.ecosystemthatembracescircularitywillhelpdecarbonisetheentirebuildinglifecyclethroughincreasedresourceefficiency.Furthermore,currentpoliciesthatimpactbuildingsareoftentargetedatdifferentpointsinthebuildinglifecycleandoverlookinterdependencies,asshowninTable3.22WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapTable3:ScopeofvariousEUregulatoryandnon-regulatorymeasuresagainstthebuildinglifecycleLifecycleModulesEUpolicyinstrumentsstagesEPBDEEDCPREcodesignWFDGPPETSLevel(s)TaxonomyAsu1pRpalywmaterial()()()•-••••()PRODUCTIONA2Transport()()()•-•()••()AM3anufacturing()()()•-••••()A4Transport()()---•()••()CONSTRUCTIONA5Constructioninstallation()()---•-••()processB2Maintenance()()()--•-••()B3Repair()()()--•-••()B4Replacement()()()--•-••()USEBRe5furbishment()()()--•-••()Ben6eOrgpyeruasteional••••-•-•()••••DC1econstruction()()--••-••()C2Transport()()---•()••()END-OF-LIFEC3Wasteprocessing()()()-•••-••()C4Disposal()()()••••-••()BEYONDLIFEDReuse/recycle()()()•••-••()“•”–partiallycovered,“••”–fullycovered,()–underrevisionSource:BPIE–Whole-lifeCarbon:Challengesandsolutionsforhighlyefficientandclimate-neutralbuildings.WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap23Nosinglesolutioncanachieveadecarbonisedbuiltenvironment;byintegratingsubnationalcontributionsintooverarchinggoalsthefutureEUpolicyframeworkmustconsiderpolicies(andenablingandstrategieswhileoptimisingverticalandhorizontalinstitutionaltools)toaddresstheimpactofbuildingsmoresystematically.arrangements(seeSection3).Localandsubnationalgovernments’keyrolesinsecuringaclimate-Effectiveco-designedandco-implementedregulations,policiesneutralandresilienttransitionforEurope’sbuiltenvironmentandinitiativesareneededforEuropetobecomeacarbon-neutralmustnotbeoverlooked.Effectivemulti-levelgovernanceiskeytocontinentby2050.Recommendationsandtoolsthatcanhelpaccessingtheirfullpotential,andovercomingtheirobstacles,deliverthissystemicchangeareoutlinedbelowunderthefourpolicyroutes.EUPOLICYROADMAP:BUILDINGREGULATIONSBuildingregulationsareaneffectivepolicyroutetomandatingaEUpolicymakersmustimplementWLCmetricsandthresholdslow-carbontrajectoryfornewconstructionandrenovation.Atthetobringbuildingpoliciesinlinewithlong-termcarbonneutralityEUlevel,theEPBDisthesinglemostimportantlegislativetoolgoals.Asnotallcarbonemissionsarerelatedtoenergy,simplyavailablefortacklingthebuiltenvironment’sclimateimpact.ThemakingabuildingenergyefficientwillnotnecessarilymeanitisaEEDisalsoanimportantlegislativetoolasitrequiresrenovationzerocarbonemissionsbuilding.Accountingforembodiedcarbonofbuildingsinthepublicsector,whichcanshowthewaytoalow-emissionsatabuildinglevelwouldcreategreaterdemandforlow-carbonbuildingstock.Thesedirectivesshouldevolverapidlytocarbonmaterials.includeadditionalrequirementsonminimisingtheWLCfootprintofbuildings.Definingzero-emissionbuildingsUntilveryrecently,policymeasurestodecarboniseEurope'sTheZEBconceptproposedintherecastEPBDcurrentlyonlyrefersbuildingstockhavefocussedprimarilyonenergyefficiencyandtobuildings’operationalperformance.However,toreachcarbonreducingemissionsfromtheoperationofEurope'sbuildingstock.neutralitygoals,allbuildingsmustevolvetobenetzeroWLC.TheAmongthesemeasureshavebeenrequirementsfornewbuildingsCommissionmustthereforeoutlinehowZEBdefinitions,basedonandforMemberStatestodeveloplongtermrenovationstrategiesthe‘energyefficiencyfirst’principle,willgobeyondtheNZEBandforexistingbuildings.However,sofaraverageperformancecurrentproposedZEBambitionstoensurethatenergyandcarbonimprovementratesremainverylowatjust9%and16%energymetrics(basedontheLevel(s)framework)arecomplementaryandefficiencygainsforresidentialandcommercialrenovations,supportthe2050goalofnetzeroWLCnewbuildinginfrastructurerespectively.56andrenovations.Toachieveaclimate-neutralEurope,regulationmusttackleThenetzeroWLCbuildingsdefinitionshouldclarifytheboundariessourcesofbuildingcarbonemissionsfromallpartsofthelifeandscopeofemissionsunderEN15978.Thisdefinitionmustbecycle.Ontheoperationalside,energydemandmustbereducedsupportedbyguidanceandprinciplestoharmoniseMemberStates’asmuchaspossible,meaningnewconstructionmustbehighlyapproachesandtoenablecomparisonsacrosstheEU.energyefficientandtherenovationofexistingbuildingstoimprovetheirenergyperformancemustbeprioritised.ThecurrentEUIntroducingwholelifecarbontargetsrenovationratesof1.2%to1.4%areinsufficienttoachievetheParisAgreementgoalsandtheratesmustincreaseto3%to5%perTheEUwillsimplynotmeetcarbonneutralitygoalsunlessWLCyear.57Arenovationrateof3%isconsideredeconomicallyattainabletargetsareintroducedforallbuildings.WerecommendthatthewithoutshorteningthenormalrenovationcycleandunnecessarilyCommissionestablishWLCtargetsinlinewithitsdecarbonisationincreasingcostsforhouseholds,businessesorgovernments.Itistrajectory;however,wehavenotindicatedlimitvaluesforthesekeythatbuildingregulationspromotehigherrenovationratesatatargetsduetolackofavailabledata.sustainablepace.58Therefore,ourRoadmaprecommendsurgentlycollectingtheTheregulatorylandscapemustalsotacklesourcesofbuildingWLCdatasothatbenchmarksfordifferentbuildingtypescanbecarbonemissionsfromotherpartsofthelifecycle.ThisestablishedandWLClimitvaluescanbeintegratedintoEUandinvolvesquantifyingtheembodiedcarbonofthemanufacturing,nationalpolicyframeworks.transportation,construction,renovationandend-of-lifephasesofbuiltassetsandsettingtargetstoreducetheseGHGemissions.BuildingsPerformanceInstituteEurope’srecentHowtoEmbedFornewbuildswiththehighestenergyefficiencystandards,WholeLifeCarbonintheEPBDreportprovidesaguideforaligningandthereforelowoperationalenergyneeds,embodiedcarbonwiththedecarbonisationtrajectory.Asstatedinthereport,thereisbecomesthemostsignificantareaofcarbonemissionsovertheanurgentneedtofillthosedatagapsanddevelopanEU-wideWLCbuilding’slifetime.trajectoryalignedwithscience-basedpathways.AnillustrativeexampleofhowthesetargetscouldlookisshowninFigure2.56EuropeanUnion(2019),Comprehensivestudyofbuildingenergyrenovationactivitiesandtheuptakeofnearlyzero-energybuildingsintheEU.57SeeNDCPartnership.58SeeEurima.24WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapFigure2:Indicativetimelineofintroducingnetzerowhole-lifecarbonrequirementsSource:Roadmaptoclimate-proofbuildingsandconstruction–HowtoembedWLCintheEPBDMinimumenergyperformancestandardsrealdataaboutbuildings’measuredenergyconsumption.MEPSareessentialtoreachingEUclimategoals.ByimplementingProvidingreal-timeinformationonhomeperformancewouldminimumstandardsthatcanbeincreasedovertime,MEPSempowerbuildingownersandoccupierstomodelandprojecttheprovideakeytoolforguidingstakeholdersthroughthedeepimpactofbuildingimprovementontheEPCrating,thusenhancingrenovationjourneyandenablingthedeliveryofnetzeroWLC.Iftheirdecision-making.NewEPCupdatesshouldalsoberequiredtheimplementationofMEPSleadstodeep-stagedrenovation,asatkeypointsinabuilding’slife,suchaswhenrenovationworkopposedtodeeprenovationcarriedoutinonego,theymustbetakesplaceandwhenapropertyissoldorrented.introducedalongsideBRPs.Toensurethebuildingstockisfullydecarbonisedby2050,MEPSTheongoingEPBDrevisionmustoutlinehowtomakethecurrentmustbealignedwiththeCommission’sdecarbonisationtrajectoryEPCframeworkmorerobust,reliableandtrustworthy.Theuseandincorporateprogressiveperformancestandards.TheofEPCswithintheEUtaxonomycriteriamakesitevenmoreCommissionshouldalsocommittoassessingthefeasibilityofimportantthattheyareharmonisedacrosstheEU.ThiswillalsoaddingWLCmetricstoMEPSoncewidespreadreportingexists.increasetheirreliabilityandaccuracyasdesigntools.AvisionforenergyperformancecertificatesInadditiontotheindicatorsproposedintherevisedEPBD,EPCsThecurrentEPCframeworkisnotfitforpurpose.ItmustbemustalsorequiredisclosureofWLCdatafornewbuilds.improvedandharmonisedsothathomeownersandotherstakeholdershaveaccurateandaccessibleinformationabouttheirAFitfor55approachtodatabuildings’projectedandactualperformance.TodelivertherecommendationsoutlinedinthisRoadmap,outdatedaspectsofthecurrentpolicyframeworkmustbeupdated.ClarityTobeequallyusefulforallstakeholders,EPCs’buildingdataisneededonhowtoconsolidateandfuture-proofinitiativesandshouldbemorecomprehensive.Forpolicymakers,designerspolicies.andotherstakeholders,EPCsprovideausefulcalculatedassetratingfigure,butthisshouldbecomplementedwithWorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap25NationalClimateActionRoadmapsDataIndividualClimateActionRoadmapsAtaMemberStatelevel,NationalBuildingClimateActionAtabuildinglevel,IndividualClimateActionRoadmaps,Roadmapsshouldreplacelong-termrenovationstrategiessoincorporatingBRPs,shouldberequiredforallbuildingstoallbuildings–bothcurrentandfuture–arecoveredbynationalensurethatbothcurrentandfuturebuildingshaveaplantoroadmapscompatiblewiththeEU’sgoalofclimateneutralityachievenetzeroWLC.by2050.Theseroadmapsmustoutline:Theseroadmapsmust:•HowprogressivelytightenedMEPScanhelpoperationalise•Statetheimpactofthenationalbuildingstockonnationalthepathwaytoclimateneutralitycarbonemissions•MeasuresforreducingWLCemissions•OutlineatrajectorytonetzeroWLCforallbuildingsby2050•Expectedenergysavings,GHGemissionreductions,health•VerifythatWLClimitsforallbuildingsarealignedwithanetandcomfortbenefitszerotrajectoryTheCommissionmustclarifyhowdigitalbuildinglogbooksTheseplansmustbecontinuouslymonitoredandverified.ForcansupporttheseroadmapsandactasacommonrepositoryEU-widecomparability,theframeworkofindicatorsdevelopedforallrelevantbuildingdatabasedonEPCs,Level(s),materialviatheBUILDUPON2projectshouldbetheblueprintforthepassports,etc.commontemplateofspecificdataandindicators.HarmonisationandstandardisationThisanomalymustbetackledtogiveMemberStatesaclearpictureofemissions’contributions,onbothaproductionandconsumptionTheperformanceandcomparabilityofWLCcalculationscurrentlybasis,andtoincentivisethemtoactonthis.varybetweenMemberStates.Aconsistentandharmonisedapproachtoquantifying,reportingandsettingthresholdsisneededDatabasestoenableasolidbasisforenforcingandsettingaccurateWLCtargets.AsdataiskeytoimplementingtherecommendationsinthisRoadmap,thedevelopmentofopen-sourcedatabasesatEUandTheCommissionmustdevelopguidanceonhowtheLevel(s)MemberStatelevelmustbeapriority.Datacollectionwillhelpframeworkwillbeusedtodeveloprelevantmeasures,includingimprovedata-sourceconsistency,addressdisparitiesbetweenhowtoharmoniseWLCcalculation,reporting,benchmarkingandMemberStates,alignapproachestocalculatingcarbon,providelimitsundertherelevantmodulesofEN15978.benchmarksfordifferentbuildingtypesandenablethesettingofWLClimitvalues.Further,somegovernmentshavelittleincentivetoregulateWLCDatainIndividualClimateActionRoadmapscanpopulateWLCasitisbasedonconsumption(ieemissionsfrommanufacturingdatabasesatthenationallevelandinformWLCbenchmarks.andtransportofimportedproducts),whereasoverallEUclimateLinkingthesedatabasestoacentraldatabaseforallbuildingsintargetsandmostnationaltargetsarebasedonproduction(ietheEUwillfacilitateaharmonisedandopendatasystemenablingemissionsinthecountry).comparabilityofWLCfiguresacrossEurope.BuildinglevelNationallevelEUlevelTheEPBDmandatesthatMemberStatesEU-leveldatabasewithinformationfromestablishopen-sourcedatabaseswithnationaldatabasesenablesthesettingoftheinformationinIndividualClimateEU-widebenchmarksandWLCtargets.ActionRoadmapsbeingusedtopopulateIndividualClimateActionRoadmapsactnationalWLCdatabases.asacentralrepositoryforallrelevantbuildingdata.26WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapTIMELINEOFRECOMMENDATIONSTOTHEEUROPEANCOMMISSION2022-2024Aclearvision•Clarifythemethodologyforcalculatingcarbonstorageandfacilitatediscussionstogainconsensusonitsrolein•EstablishaclearvisionofhowbuildingstockwillhelpmeetEUdecarbonisationclimategoals,setoutitscontributiontocarbonemissionsandreductiontargetsfor2030and2040,andalignwithtrajectory•ProvideatimelinetoclarifyhowZEBs,asdefinedintherecastfornetzeroWLCby2050EPBD,willevolvetocovernetzeroWLC•Outlinealong-termvisionforhowtheEPBDwillboostandMEPSsustainbuildingrenovation,mandatestageddisclosureofbuildings’embodiedcarbonandoperationalemissions(WLC),•OutlinemandatoryMEPSandatimelinefortheirachievementandintegratecircularityinlinewithnetzeroemissionsby2050•ProvideguidanceonhowWLClimitvaluesforbuildingsalign•AskMemberStatestodevelopNationalClimateActionwiththedecarbonisationtrajectoryupto2050andestablishRoadmapsby2024inlinewithEUclimateobjectives,goingprovisionsforrevisingpoliciesifnecessarybeyondlong-termrenovationstrategiesandcoveringallbuildings•ClarifyhowmeasureswillcomplementthetransitiontoanetzeroWLCbuildingstocktoensureitisresilienttoclimateEPCschangeimpactsandcanmeetfutureneeds•IndicateaclearprocessforupdatingEPCstohelpharmoniseGuidanceandvalidateperformancetoincreasereliabilityandimproveassetratingcalculationwithmeasuredbuildingperformance.•SpecifyhowtheLevel(s)frameworkwillprovidecommonMandatethat:(1)finalenergydemand,primaryenergydemandprinciplesfromwhichtodeveloprelevantmeasuresandandWLCinEPCsarereportedand(2)thatEPCdatabasesharmonisecalculation,reporting,benchmarkingandlimitstomustreportcalculatedandmeasuredenergyperformanceWLCunderEN159782022-2024WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap272022-2024CONTINUEDClimateActionRoadmaps•Embodiedcarbonmetricscanbebasedonbillsofmaterialsandmeasuredorestimatedenergy•NationalClimateActionRoadmapsmustincludemilestonesconsumptionforrelevantstagesofthelifecycle(egtoensureallbuildingsarenetzeroWLCby2050construction,transportationanddemolition)•RequireIndividualClimateActionRoadmapsforallbuildings;•EmissionfactorsforoperationalandembodiedcarbonthesemustarticulatehowMEPScancontributetoclimateassessmentsshouldberobustandhighquality,ideallybasedneutrality(seeboxonClimateActionRoadmaps)onarecognisednationaldatabaseDatabases•EPBDrequiresMemberStatestoassessanddiscloseinformationonWLCmetricsforallnewconstructionsand•SignalthatMemberStatesmustdevelopopen-sourcemajorrenovation59databasesoncalculatedandmeasuredenergyperformanceandGHGemissionsofbuildingstocktocontributetoanEU-•EPBDmandatespre-demolitionauditswidedatabaseornetworkofdatabasesWLC•UpdateEPBDtofacilitateapan-Europeanapproach–basedonLevel(s)–forreportingoperationalandembodiedcarbonmetrics:•Operationalcarbonmetricsshouldbebasedonhigh-qualityassetratingsandin-useverifiedenergyconsumptiondata,ifavailable,oronrealisticestimates59Majorrenovation,asdefinedbytheEPBD.28WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapBY2025BY2026EPCsDatabases•MustreportonWLCfornew,publicandlargernon-•MemberStatesmusthavelaunchedopen-sourceresidentialbuildingsdatabaseslinkedtotheEU-widedatabase•MustreportonoperationalemissionsWLCDatabases•Allnewbuildingsmustbezerooperationalemissionbuildings;theymustalsoassessanddiscloseinformation•Developanopen-sourcedatabaseornetworkofonWLCdatabasesthatcanbelinkedtoMemberStatedatabasesandprovideguidanceonhowtoalignthem•MemberStatesmusthavesetnationaltargetsandWLClimitvalues(persquaremetre)fornewpublicandallClimateActionRoadmapslargebuildingsandmajorrenovations•Roadmapsmustbeestablishedto:helpimplementBY2028MEPS;phaseoutworst-performingbuildings;facilitatelow-carbonrefurbishmentandavoidlock-insGuidance•MemberStates’roadmapsmustbecompatiblewiththe•EvaluateprogressagainstdecarbonisationtrajectoryEU’s2050climate-neutralitygoal,aswellasthe2030anddefinedbytheCommission’sWLCRoadmapandhighlight2040milestonesanynecessarypolicyandregulationadjustments•MemberStates’roadmapsmustalignwiththeirtargetsMEPSfornewbuildingsandlong-termclimateobjectivesandbemonitoredbytransparent,national-levelmechanisms•ReviseMEPSthresholdtoensurealignmentwithdecarbonisationtrajectoryNationalClimateRoadmaps•MemberStatesmustupdatetheirroadmapsandextendtheirscopetocoverWLCforexistingbuildingsandprovideevidencethattheirtrajectoryiscompatiblewiththe2030and2050objectives2025-2050WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap29BY2030BY2040GuidanceMEPS•Proposeaframeworkforsustainablebuildingswhich•ReviseMEPSthresholdsothatitalignswithguidespoliciesthataddressbuildings’WLCandbroaderdecarbonisationtrajectorysustainabilityissuesClimateActionRoadmaps•AllnewZEBsarealreadynetzerooperationalcarbonandtheirevolutiontonetzeroWLCby2050isclearlyoutlined•MemberStatesmustupdatetheirroadmapsandprovetheirtrajectoryiscompatiblewith2050EUclimateMEPSobjectives;iftheyarenot,WLClimitvaluesmustbereviewedandlowered•ReviseMEPSthresholdtoensurealignmentwithdecarbonisationtrajectoryWLCClimateActionRoadmaps•Embodiedandoperationalcarbonlimitsmustbecontinuallyreviewedandloweredinlinewith2050WLC•MemberStatesmustupdatetheirroadmapsandproveRoadmapandnationalgoalstheirtrajectoryiscompatiblewiththe2030and2050EUclimateobjectives;iftheyarenot,keyindicatorsandBY2050milestonesshouldbereviewedandadapted•EntirebuildingstockwillbenetzeroWLCDatabases•MemberStatesareusingdatainIndividualClimateActionRoadmapstoincreasereliabilityofbuilding-leveldatabases(linkedtoEUdatabase)WLC•MemberStatesmustsetnationaltargetsandWLClimitvalues(persquaremetre)forallbuildingsandmajorrenovations•EPBDrevisionin2028evaluatesprogresstowardsdecarbonisation,highlightingadjustmentsforpoliciesandregulationsforfurtheralignment30WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapEUPOLICYROADMAP:WASTETheendgoalofsuchpolicieswillbetodesignwasteoutoftheANDCIRCULARITYconstructionvaluechainandendthesector’srelianceonfiniteresources.ThefirststepisforthesepoliciestoenableandcatalyseaThebuildingssectorisresponsibleforathirdofEurope’swastemajorincreaseinthereuseofconstructionproductsandmaterials,andhalfofitsextractedmaterials.60Thewastegeneratedincludeswithhigh-qualityrecyclingofconstructionanddemolitionwaste.leftoverconstructionmaterials,remnantsofdemolishedbuildings,Optimisedbuildingmaterialstandardsandlegislationforhowtopackagingandotherdebris.dealwithmaterialsonsiteandatendoflifewillalsoberequired.EUpolicymustdomoretotacklethisenvironmentalimpact.CentralThesepoliciesmustbesupportedbymeasuresthatstimulatetothiswillbedevelopingpoliciesthatenforceandencouragemarketdemandsothatreusableandsecondarymaterialsaregreatercircularityandincreasedresourceefficiency.accepted.Convenientlylocatedandadequatereuseandrecyclingfacilities(includingrequiredtechnologies)willbeessential.Box1:CircularityintheLevel(s)frameworkTheLevel(s)frameworkprovidesguidanceforputtingcircularityTheaboveindicatorsuseexistingpracticesandstandards/metrics.intopracticeunderobjective2(efficientandcircularmateriallifeTheyshouldbeconsideredausefulandsubstantivebasisforcycles),underwhichfourindicatorareasassessthemostimportantpromotingpracticesandsettingtargetsunderthesepolicyroutes.opportunitiesforimprovingresourceefficiencyandcircularity:OverarchingcircularityindicatorsarealsonowbeingstandardisedbyISO,withaconstructionsectorframeworkandindicatorsunder2.1Billofquantities,materialsandlifespansdevelopment.2.2Constructionanddemolitionwasteandmaterials2.3Designforadaptabilityandrenovation2.4Designfordeconstruction,reuseandrecyclingSeeLevel(s)sectiononpage15.RegulatorytoolstoaddresscircularityCircularityintheEnergyPerformanceofBuildingsDirectiveCircularityisacross-cuttingissueinthebuildingvaluechain.ItcanbeintegratedintothefollowingEUpolicyinstruments:IntegratingcircularityrequirementsintotheEPBDwillhelpaddressbuildingWLC,drivecircularityanddeliveronthegoalsofTheEPBDandtheConstructionProductsRegulation(CPR)theCEAP.TheEPBDshouldbeusedtohelpMemberStatesand(seeSection1andtheannex,respectively)cansetrequirementsregionalauthoritiessetandimplementcircularityrequirements.oncircularityperformance(informationonproperdismantling,Introducingsuchrequirementswillhelpincreasetheshareofreusability,recyclability,recycledcontentandin-userequirements)circularproductsinconstructionprojectsandthereuseofin-situatboththebuildingandproductlevel.TheWasteFrameworkbuildingelements.Directive(WFD)dealswithprioritisingandapplyingwastepreventionandtreatmentmeasurestoincreasetheefficiencyofAfirststepcouldbetoproposethatMemberStatessetambitious,resourceuse(includingsettingend-of-wastecriteriaformaterials).specificandseparatemeasurablenationaltargetsforreuseandrecyclingby2030.CorrespondingguidanceforMemberStatesTheEUPublicProcurementDirectiveandrelevantGreenshouldincluderecommendationsfornationaltargetsbasedonPublicProcurement(GPP)criteriacanalsorequirecircularitycommitmentstodoublethecircularmaterialuserateby2030requirementstobeincludedtospecifyhigherreuseofmaterials,undertheCEAP.Guidanceshouldrecommendthatnationaltargetsminimumrecycledcontentandthedesignapproachestobeincludeseparatetargetsforsecondaryandrecycledmaterials,followed.However,thisishighlyreliantontheintegrationofproductwiththetargetsintegratedintonationalbuildingrenovationplansandbuildingdesignstandards.toreflecttheEU’slong-termvisiononcircularity.TheEU’supdatedNewIndustrialStrategyprioritisesdigitalisationundertheConstructionSectorTransitionPathwaytoallowthestorageofessentialdataaboutproductsandbuildings,thusmakingtheirreuseandcircularitymorefeasible.60RICS(2021),IsEuropereadyforthecirculareconomy?.WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap31SustainableandcircularproductsFurtherconsistencyimprovementsandacommonEuropeanLCAdatabasewouldminimisetechnicaldifferencesandharmoniseThisRoadmapfocusesonthebuildinglevelratherthantheproductaspectssuchasformat,modellinganddataquality.Furtherlevel,butdrivingcircularityatthebuildinglevelrequiresaccurateinformationonsuchissuescanbefoundinBPIE’sEPDfactsheet.61productperformanceinformation.Tofostertheuseofsustainableproductsandensurevaluechainsaremorecircular,thisRoadmapStandardstodrivecircularitysupportstheintroductionofappropriateinformationrequirementsonproductcomposition.ThetransitiontoacirculareconomymustbesupportedbyharmonisingandoptimisingthesestandardstohelpmarketactorsTofacilitatemarketentryofsecondarymaterials,astandardisedimplementcirculareconomypracticesthroughoutbuildinglifesolutiontoexchangingproductandmaterialdatabetweenrelevantcyclesandoptimisesufficiency,reuseandhigh-qualityclosed-loopactorsinthevaluechainisneeded.Suchdatawillhelpfosterrecyclingprocessesofbuildings’constituentelements.circularbuildingdesignandtheuseofbuildingsasmaterialbanks.So-calledproductpassports–whichwouldcontaininformationonStandardsformeasuringcircularitymustincludeminimumproductlifespans,potentialnew-usescenarios,localisationandreusabilityandrecyclabilityperformancerequirements,alongsideavailability–couldbeusedtomeetthisneed.standardsformeasuringandvalidatingproducts’andmaterials’reusability.TheymustalsoestablishqualityassessmentstoDigitalisationfacilitatesecondarymaterials’re-entrytothemarket.DigitalisationplaysakeyroleinaddressingWLCandenablingAsmorereusedproductsenterthemarket,theindustrymustbecircularity.IndividualClimateActionRoadmapswillbeimportantassuredoftheirsafetyandefficacy.Toachievethis,reusedproductsinconsolidatingvariousinstrumentsthatprovideinformationmustbeaccompaniedbyacertificationmechanism.Thiswillnotaboutabuilding,includingdigitalbuildinglogbooksandBRPs.onlyensuretheirqualitybutalsohelplinkthemwithreusetargets.Consolidatingthisdatainoneplacewillmaintainessentialbuilding,StandardsbodiesandtheEuropeanCommissionmustleadthesystem,productandmaterialinformationcoveringalllifecyclewaytowardsconsensusandclarityonthemethodologyusedtostages.Building-levelinformationcanthenbelinkedtolocal,calculatecarbonstorageandthepotentialofrenewablematerials.nationalandEUdatabases,asdescribedintheearliersectionondatabases.TheEuropeanStandardisationOrganisationsandtheInternationalOrganizationforStandardizationarecurrentlystandardisingStandardsintheconstructionindustrycircularityindicators,includingindicatorsspecifictotheconstructionsector.StandardisedindicatorsandpracticeswillbeConstructionindustrystandardsprovidegreaterreliabilityandausefulandsubstantivebasisforpromotingpracticesandsettingconsistencyintermsofproductormaterialquality,compatibilitytargetsundertherelevantpolicyroutes.andcompliancethroughdefinedcommonspecifications,methodsproceduresanddataexchangeprotocols.TheconstructionindustryBasingEUprocurementandlegislativerequirementsonthesehasproduct-andbuilding-levelstandardstodrivecircularity.standardswouldalsohelpunblocknational-levelbottlenecksThesestandardswillbecrucialinthetransitiontoadecarbonisedpreventingcircularlow-carbonproductsfrombeingadoptedattheandcircularbuiltenvironment.EUandnationallevels.Alongsidedrivingcircularity,consideringvirginandsecondarymaterialswithinbuildingstandardscanhelpBuildinglevelpreventland-usechangeandbiodiversityimpactsinthesupplyAtthebuildinglevel,themostcommonstandardisEN15978,chain.whichspecifiesthecalculationmethod,basedonanLCAandotherquantifiedenvironmentalinformation,toassessabuilding’senvironmentalperformance.TheLevel(s)frameworkreferstothisstandard,whichappliestonewandexistingbuildingsandrefurbishmentprojects.ProductlevelAttheproductlevel,EN15804providesguidanceoncoreproductcategoryrulesrelatingtoEPDsforconstructionproductsandservices.Italsoenablesdataandoutcomestobeintegratedintobuilding-levelassessmentssupportedbyEN15978.ToensurecloseralignmentwiththeCommission’sProductEnvironmentalFootprint(PEF),EN15804hasbeenupdatedtoEN15804+A2.61BPIE(2021),Addressingthehiddenemissionsinbuildings.32WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapTIMELINEOFRECOMMENDATIONSTOTHEEUROPEANCOMMISSION2022-2024EPBD–Investigatingtargetsforthereuseofconstructionproductsofappropriatequalityfortheintendedapplication•ProvideguidancetoMemberStatesandregionalauthoritiesforsettingandimplementingcircularityrequirementsinbuilding–Investigatingsettingtargetsforclosed-looprecyclingofregulationsthatmustincreaseovertimetodrivemaximumconstructionmaterialsresourceefficiencyby2050.EstablishatimelineforintroducingtheserequirementsintoEPBD,alignedwithtimelinefor–Introducingalandfillbanfornon-hazardouswasteandsetintroducingWLCtargetsoutatimelineforintroductionofanincinerationbanonC&DWincludingacalendarforphasingoutenergyrecoveryCPRofC&DW;safehandlingorrecyclingsolutionsshouldbeexploredforhazardousfraction,withincinerationaslast•Mandateprovisionoffunctionalandenvironmentalproductresortinformationandestablishhowtoinformsectoraboutreusingproductsandmaterials–AmendingexistingrecoverytargetstopreventMemberStatesfromreportingsub-optimalrecoveryactivities•Helprelievenational-levelbottlenecksthatpreventadoptionof(includingwaste-to-energyandbackfillingoperations)ascircularandlow-carbonproductspartoftheir70%targetWFDEssentialtoolsforcircularity•EstablishhowtoreachEUtargetsforreducingconstruction•Provideguidanceonthecreationoflocalisedcircularsupplyanddemolitionwaste(C&DW)by:chains–Investigatingtargetsfortheseparatecollectionofkey•Developkeystandardsandprotocolsforcircularity,includingmaterialstreamscertificationmechanismstovalidatesafetyandefficacyofreusedmaterials•EncourageuseofLevel(s)resourceandcircularityindicatorsinprocurement2022-2050BY2026BY2035EPBDWFD•Evaluateprogressonintegrationofcircularityrequirements•C&DWrequirementsarestrengthenedintheEPBDandRenovationWaveandpotentialofmandatoryminimumrequirementatbuildingleveltodrive•ListofwastestreamscoveredbyEUend-of-wasteandby-progressandhelptoreduceWLCproductcriteriaisexpandedWFD•EU-widemodelestablishedforsorting,separatecollectionandlabellingofC&DW•RequireMemberStatestoimplementEUC&DWprotocol•Regionalandnationalextendedproducerresponsibility•IntroducemoreEU-wideend-of-wastecriteriatosupportsystemsinplaceuptakeofsecondaryinputmaterialsandsafereusableproductsEssentialtoolsforcircularity•Mandatedisclosureofwasteproductandmaterial•FurtherharmonisationofEUstandardsinformationonreusability,recyclabilityandtraceability•Finalisationandadoptionoffullsuiteoflegalandvoluntary•Mandateconstructionproductandmaterialtake-backstandardsforcirculareconomy;intheinsurancemarket,schemesforcomponentsthatcaneitherbecollectedandestablishcertificationforresponsiblysourced,reusedrepackedorrecoveredforrecyclingandrecycledmaterials,ensuringqualityandsuitabilityforreuse•EstablishnationalandregionalextendedproducerresponsibilityschemesBY2040EssentialtoolsforcircularityWFD•MandateharmonisationofEUstandardsanddevelop•StrengthenedtoincreasecircularityofvaluechainsandcertificationsbasedonLevel(s)frameworkfacilitateuseofsecondarymaterialsfromC&DW•Harmonisecalculationmethods,includingverificationVoluntarysectoralstandardsandmonitoringobligations,foraccountingofrecycledandreusedmaterials•Integrateseveralsectoralstandardscoveringcircularity,resourceefficiencyandwasteinkeyEUpolicies•Promotecircularityininsurancemarketbyestablishingandpromotingcertificatesforresponsiblysourced,reusedEPBDandrecycledmaterials•FurthertighteningofcircularityrequirementstoBY2030increaseshareofcircularproductsinconstructionprojectsandofreuseofin-situbuildingelementsEPBDBY2050•TightencircularityrequirementsinEPBDtoincreaseshareofcircularproductsinconstructionprojectsandofreuseofEPBDin-situbuildingelements•Circularityrequirementsdeliveringahighlyresource-CPRefficientbuiltenvironment•Integrateminimumthresholdsonreusability,recyclabilityWFDandothercircularityperformanceindicatorslinkedtomechanismstoensureappropriatequalityfortheintended•National-levelregulationseliminateC&DW;demandforusebuildingmaterialsmetbycircularityandefficientuseofexistingresourcesWFD•Sectoralstandardssupportharmonised,environmentally•MandatefullimplementationofEUC&DWprotocolrobustpractices,helpingmeetkeyEUtargets34WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapEUPOLICYROADMAP:Inthisvision,publicauthoritieswillbefirst-adopterrolemodelsSUSTAINABLEPROCUREMENTembracingtoolssuchastheLevel(s)Frameworkandthird-partyverifiedenvironmentaldataforproductstofacilitatetheProcurementprovidesanexcellentrouteforatop-downshiftinthemulti-actorcollaborationandlarge-scalethinkingnecessarytowayandtermsonwhichpublicauthoritiesengagethebuildingsdeliveranetzerocarbonbuiltenvironment.Publicprocurementsectorinconstructionprojects.Europeanprocurementmustmoveisanimportantdriverforbroadermarkettransformation,andtowardsamodelwithsustainabilityandcircularityatitscore,therecommendationsinthissectionaimtoharnessitsclearenforceddisclosureofWLCemissionsandprogressivelystricterleadershiproletomodelsustainablebestpractice.Multi-levelemissionstargets.ThevisionsetoutinSection1requiresthatallactionisrequired,withafocusonrevisingtheEUProcurementpubliclyprocuredprojectsbenetzeroWLCwellbefore2050.DirectiveanddrawinginspirationfromsomeofthebestpracticesdevelopedbyleadingcountriesandcitiesacrossEurope.TIMELINEOFRECOMMENDATIONSTOTHEEUROPEANCOMMISSION2022GuidanceTendercriteria•ExpandGPPcriteriatocoverallpublicbuildings.Itshould:UpdatetheCommission’stendercriteriatoinclude:–IntegrateLevel(s)framework,particularlyWLCand•Mandatoryreuseassessmentandpre-demolitionauditstocircularityindicators(seebox1,page28)encouragereuse/refurbishment–OfferGPPtrainingtobuildprocurers’capacitytoimplement•ReportingofLevel(s)indicatorsonWLCandcircularity(seeboxWLCandcircularityprinciples1,page28)–Outlinehowcarbonlimitvaluesforpublicbuildingswillbe•Third-partyverifiedenvironmentaldataonkeymaterialstointegratedintoEUprocurementrulesstartbuildingdatabasesandenablebenchmarksetting–Explainhowpublicprocurersshouldhelpestablish•MEPSbasedonEPCsandthefinalenergydemandofbuildings,localisedsecondarymaterialmarketsupplychainsforthewithanobligationtoachieveprogressivelymoreambitiousconstructionsectorlevels•Requirementtoreuseandrecycleconstructionproducts2022-2050WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap35BY2025BY2030EUProcurementDirectiveEUProcurementDirective•Requiresallnewpublicbuildingstobepositiveenergy•EnsuresthatawardcriteriabasedonLevel(s)circularity(inoperation),withservice-/performance-basedenergyindicatorsaremoreheavilyweightedcontractinganddistrictintegrationwherepossible•Mandatesthatnewandexistingpublicbuildingsbenetzero•MandatesWLClimitvaluesforallpublicbuildingsfornewWLCby2035constructionandmajorrenovations•TightensWLClimitvalueforallpublicbuildingsinlinewith•Incentivisestake-backschemesforbuildingsystems,netzerogoalslighting,furnitureandpromotestechnologysystems-as-a-serviceandenergy-performance-basedcontracting•MakesWLCandmaterialcircularityfocalpointsinheavilyweightedenvironmentalcriteria•Stipulatesthatalltendersincludesustainability/circularitycriteriabasedonLevel(s)•Reducesabsolutedemandfornewconstructionbyallocatingappropriatefinancingandrisk/responsibility•Requiresallbuildingstoundergoreuseassessmenttobetweenstakeholdersandsupportingthesharinganddiscouragedemolitionflexibleprogrammingofbuiltspace•Requiresallbuildingstoundergopre-demolition/Guidancedeconstructionauditsandsharedataacrossvaluechain•EUandnationalprocurementstrategiesuseLevel(s)•Introducesminimumrequirementsinnewconstructionandframeworktoaccountfortrade-offsandweighrenovationssoapercentageofproducts/materialsfromenvironmentalperformanceandqualityinanintegratedwaydemolitioncanbereused/recycledBY2040•Minimumrequirementsforproducts/materialsinpublicprojectstobereused/reusableandrecycled/recyclableNationalandregionalpolicies•Appliesminimumrequirementsfornewbuildingdesignand•Procurementpoliciesstipulatethatbuildingsystemslargerenovationsareintegratedintourbandistrictsandthewiderbuiltenvironment,withsharedresponsibilityandwidespread•Mandatesreportingandcheckingofenvironmentaluseofproduct-as-a-serviceandperformance-basedperformancecriteriaindesign,delivery,commissioningandcontractingmodels,effectivemaintenanceandinformationverificationtoclosetheperformancegapmanagement•OutlinescriteriatoawardcontractsbasedonLCCortotalBY2050costofownershipinsteadofcapitalcostsImplementationofEUProcurementDirectiveandprocurement•Outlinescriteriathatencourageuseofregionallyandstrategiesatnationalandsubnationallevelsensures:sustainablysourcedsecondarymaterialsand/orminimal•Diversifiedownershipandoccupancymodelsheavytransport•Buildingsaretreatedandmaintainedasmaterialstocks,•Outlinescriteriaforawardingcontractsbasedonlowernotdeliveredproductsembodiedcarbonthroughtransitiontowardszeroemissionsconstructionmachineryandmaterialstransport•Publicprocurementsupportsfunctioningcircularmarketsforbuildingcomponentsandmaterials36WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapEUPOLICYROADMAP:Thetaxonomy’sfirstyearsofdevelopmentandimplementationSUSTAINABLEFINANCEwillbekeyinshapingthecriteriaandmeasureswiththegreatestimpactonreducingemissionsandrestoringecologicalsystems.SustainablefinanceisapowerfultoolforimprovingthestandardTheseindicatorsareexpectedtobecomeembeddedgraduallyinofEurope’sbuildingstock.However,thereisaverysignificantallnewprojects,withthetaxonomyupgradedaccordingly.investmentgapthatbothpublicandprivatefinancemustfill.Inmostcountries,theleveragefactorrequiredfromprivatefinanceisSynergieswithotherpolicyrouteslikelytobebetweenthreeandfourtimestheavailablepublicfunds.TheEUtaxonomyisbeingdevelopedtorecognisethefinancialThesustainablefinancerecommendationshavestronglinkssector’simportantroleandtheurgentneedforinvestmentinmorewithallthepolicyroutes,particularlybuildingregulationsandsustainableactivities.Thetaxonomyclassifieseconomicactivitieswasteandcircularity.Forexample,WLCmetricsreportedunderandsectorsthatmakeasubstantialcontributiontoclimatechangethetaxonomyarealignedwiththeWLCmetricsrecommendedmitigationandadaptation,thecirculareconomy,biodiversity,waterunderprocurementandbuildingregulations.Wheretheproposalsandpollution.includeelementsrelatedtoafuture‘substantialharm’taxonomycategory,thismustbealignedwithregulation,sincethetaxonomymustnotpenalisebuildingsthatwouldbelegallycompliant.AkeypillaroftheEUSustainableFinanceStrategy,thetaxonomyImplementingtheEPCrecommendationsunderbuildingdirectlyimpactsotherimportantaspectsofpolicyinthisarea,regulationsrequirestaxonomycriteriatobeupdatedtoconsiderincludingtheEuropeanGreenBondStandard,theSustainablereal,in-useenergyandcarbonperformance.ItalsorequiresFinanceDisclosureRegulation(SFDR)andtheCorporateenablingtools,particularlyEPCsandBRPs.ThedatabasesSustainabilityReportingDirective(CSRD).62Givenitssignificance,discussedunderbuildingregulationsarecrucialtodeliveringandthetaxonomyisthefocalpointoftherecommendationsbelow.monitoringtaxonomy-alignedconstructionactivities.Thetaxonomyisintendedtobebothscience-basedanddynamic,Therequirementsoncircularitycannotbefulfilledunlessmeaningcriteriawillbereviewedandupdatedasneeded–stakeholdershaveaccesstocircularityinformationinBRPs(underfollowingscientificevidence–atleasteverythreeyears.buildingregulations),asstipulatedinthewasteandcirculatoryrouterecommendations.62TheCSRDreplacestheNon-FinancialReportingDirective(NFRD).WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap37TIMELINEOFRECOMMENDATIONSTOTHEEUROPEANCOMMISSION2022Taxonomy•EncourageMemberStatestodevelopfinancialmechanismsbeyondrecoveryfundstopromoterenovationprogrammesin•ProvidetailoredguidancetohelpactorsunderstandhowthenextdecadetoworkwiththeEUtaxonomycriteriaforbuildingsandcivilengineering•ReviewandmapthemarketbarriersforthefinancialmechanismsneededtohelptheRenovationWavefacilitatea•AlleligiblenewbuildingsandrenovationsprovidelifecycleGHGjusttransitionandmaintainsocialcohesionemissionscalculationsandmeasurestoreducecarbondioxideemissions;tocontributetoacirculareconomy,minimum•De-riskandleverageprivatefinance,tailorgrantsandsubsidythresholdsforsecondarymaterialsmustbemetschemestotackleworst-performingbuildings,supportvulnerablegroupsandinnovativefinancingsolutions•GHGsupplementsprimaryenergyinclimate-mitigationcriteria•Ensurelocalgovernmentshavedirectaccesstofundstoestablishandmaintainrenovationprogrammesandcampaigns•AlignEUtaxonomywithsustainabilitydisclosureregulationssuchastheCSRDandSFDR•ImplementfinancialincentivesandeconomicinstrumentsatEuropean,nationalandlocallevelstopromoteasustainable•ReviewhowtheEUtaxonomycansupportRenovationWaveanddecarbonisedbuiltenvironment,circularity,low-carbonaimsmaterials,energyefficiency,sufficiencyandrenewables•Updatethetaxonomywithsubstantialcontributioncriteriafor•Developstandardsforprivatefinancingproducts(egmortgagerenovationssothatrevenuesfromassetsrenovatedtoachieveportfoliostandards)thatarealignedwithtaxonomydefinitionssignificantenergyefficiencyimprovementscanbeclaimedasofminimumenergysavings,ensuringsafeguardsfortaxonomyalignedhomeownersandtoprotectagainstshort-termdivestment•UpdatecriteriaforqualifyingrenovationinvestmenttomatchOtherEPBDambitiontoachieveaZEBstockby2050•Promoteintegratedapproachtocircularvaluechains,eg•Taxonomy-eligiblerenovationsshouldbedeeporstageddeep,throughfinancialsupportforcompanieswithcircularsolutionsprovidedtheyaresupportedbyaBRP•Promotefinanceprogrammesadoptingafair-tradeapproachRenovationfinancetoaccreditstandardsinresponsibleinvestment•ChannelEUrecoveryfundsandtheSocialClimateFund•Promoteprivatesustainableimprovementloans/sustainability-intorenovationprogrammestohelptackleenergypovertylinkedloansforimprovingrealestateassetsinlinewithParisbyencouragingdeeprenovationandaddressingworst-Agreementtargetsperformingbuildingsinlinewithclimate-neutralitygoals,asperEUclimatelaw202238WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapBY2025BY2030TaxonomyTaxonomy•Mergecriteriaforclimatemitigationandcirculareconomy•EUtaxonomywillhaveanintegratedLCAatthecoresothatbothmustbemetforanewbuildingtobeofbuilt-environmentcriteria,leadingfinancialmarketconsideredasmakingasubstantialcontributionparticipantsandcorporatestomakeadjustedinvestments•Requirealleligiblebuildingstoprovideaclimatepathway•Criteriahavebeenupdatedtoconsiderreal,in-useenergyalignedwiththeParisAgreement,targetingnetzeroandcarbonperformancecarbonbalanceinoperationby2045Other•Alleligiblenewbuildingsandrenovationsmustprovideevidenceofatleast50%lowerembodiedcarbonfootprint•Mostfinancialmechanismsandpolicyinstrumentsthanreferencevaluesforthecountrypromotenetzeroembodiedcarbonbuildings•Ifthetaxonomyisexpandedsothatitincludescriteriafor•Updatemortgageportfoliostandardsandotherprivatesignificantlyharmfulactivities,considerincludingcriteriafinancingstandardstoaddressrenovations’WLCforworst-performingpublicandnon-residentialbuildingsBY2040•BasedoncollectionofWLCdataonnewpublicandlargedatarequiredunderEPBD,EUtaxonomymustsetoutTaxonomyWLCthresholds•Mergetaxonomycriteriaforclimatemitigation,adaptation•Communicatethat,from2030,newconstructionthatandcirculareconomysothatallthreemustbemetisnotnetzeroinoperationanddoesnotmeetspecifiedforanybuildingtobeconsideredtomakeasubstantialmaximumembodiedcarbonthresholdswillbeclassifiedcontributionsubstantiallyharmful•Tomakeasubstantialcontributiontoclimatemitigation,Renovationfinanceallnewbuildingsshouldbeenergyandclimatepositiveacrossthewholelifecycle•Sustainableinvestmentloans/sustainability-linkedloansaretaxonomyeligibleifstrictParisAgreement-aligned•Acquiringandowningbuildingsthatarenotnetzerointargetsarefollowedwithstringentandtransparentcontroloperationisclassifiedassignificantlyharmful,exceptmechanismsinplacewhereclearlydefinedandlimitedexclusionsapply•UpdateEUtaxonomyrenovationminimumenergysavings•AllnewconstructionandmajorrenovationsthatarenotrequirementstoreflecttheneedforbuildingstobenetzeroWLCwillbeclassifiedsubstantiallyharmfulimprovedtoZeroEmissionBuildingstandardtoqualifyas‘green’Other•AssessfeasibilityofintroducingorencouragingcarbonoffsetfundsthatapplyacarbonpricetobuildingsthatbreachnationalorlocalthresholdsforWLC,buildingonbestpracticeexamples63•Greeninsurancemechanismsaredevelopedtopromotelow-carbonbuildingsthroughresilienceriskassessment2025-204063See,forexample,thecarbonoffsetfundsetupundertheLondonPlan.WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap39SECTION3:IMPLEMENTATIONINTRODUCTIONMULTI-LEVELGOVERNANCEThepolicyrecommendationsinSection2outlinehowtheEUpolicyIfeveryEuropeancitizenistoliveinatotallydecarbonised,landscapecouldshifttowardsaWLCapproach.Section3examinescircular,resilientandwell-designedbuiltenvironment,alllevelswhatsectorandgovernmentactorsmustdotoachievethatvision,ofgovernmentmustengageintheprocess:fromEU-levelpolicyincludingadoptinganapproachthatbreaksdownmulti-leveldevelopmenttonational-leveltranspositionandthesubnationalgovernancebarriersandunitesconstructionvaluechainelements(local)level,whichisoftenresponsibleforon-the-groundbehindthiscommonpurpose.implementationandenforcement.National,subnational/localgovernmentsandtheEUwillplayvariousrolesinthisprocess,asillustratedinthefollowingvisualandexplainedinmoredetailbelow.PolicymakerPlanner,ProcurerandImplementerAwarenessObserver,architectandstandardraiserregulatorandbearerengineerenforcerEUlevelNationallevelSubnational/locallevelKey:Policymaker:Implementer:developsintegratedstrategy;planscross-sectoralstrategicprovidesfinancialbacking;designsandimplementsrenovationaction;embedssectoraltargetsandmeasureswithinclimateprogrammes;re-/upskillsconstructionsector;integrateslocalaction,recoveryandresilienceobjectivesandplans;ensurespolicyrenewableenergysources,secondarymaterialsandnature-basedalignmentacrossalllevels.solutions.Planner,architectandengineerAwarenessraiser:zoningandlanduse;integratedenergysystemsdesign.responsibleforgroup-specificcommunityoutreachandengagement.Procurerandstandard-bearer:Observer,regulatorandenforcer:influencesthemarketviasustainablepractices,adoptingandenforcingstandards.monitorsreportingframeworks;compilesGHGinventory;responsibleforqualitycontrol.40WorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmapEUroles•Alignfunding(egrecoveryfunds,SocialClimateFund)withlocalandregionalprioritiestoensureimpact,supportvulnerableAstheentitythatdevelopsoverarchingdirectives,theEuropeancommunitiesanddriveskillsdevelopmentCommissioncansupportnational-andsubnational-levelimplementationbytakingthefollowingactions:•DeliveringtheEUSustainableBuiltEnvironmentStrategy,whichSubnationalgovernmentrolesoutlinestheroleofnationalandlocalgovernmentindeliveringEUpolicySubnationalgovernmentshaveacrucialroleasdeliverypartnersduetotheirunderstandingofanddirectinfluenceonthelocalcontext.•SpecifyingstandardsforinteractionsbetweenlevelsofAsprocurers,policymakersandEU-financingchannels,localgovernanceandrequiringcitizenengagement/consultationtogovernmentscanensuretheappropriateenablingframeworksareimplementkeyEUdirectivesinplacetodeliveronlocal,nationalandEuropeanpolicyambitions.Theirproximitytocitizensgiveslocalgovernmentsakeyrolein•Ensuringfundingforreformsischannelledeffectivelytoensuringnewpolicieshavecommunitybuy-in.strengthenmulti-levelgovernanceprocessesandintegratestrategiesandpoliciesverticallyTodelivertherecommendationssetoutinthisRoadmap,subnationalgovernmentsmustcommittothefollowing:•SupportingdedicatedfundingfordemonstrationprojectstoBuildingregulationsincreasemarketreadinessofsolutions,strengthenbusiness•DevelopcomprehensivelocalWLCRoadmaps,alignedwithmodelsandpromoteintegrationoftechnologiesnationalandEUpolicies,outliningsubnationalgovernmentand•Ensuringsubnationalgovernmentshaveaccesstodedicatedregulatoryauthorityrolestechnicalassistanceandfinancingmechanismssotheycandevelopandreplicateprojects•Embedrequirementsandstrategiestoreduceembodiedcarbonemissionsinneworexistingpolicies•Ensuringsubnationalgovernmentshavedirectaccesstofunds•Engagewithrelevantlocalstakeholderstodefineaclearstrategy(egSocialClimateFund)thatcanbeusedforlocallytailoredandpolicypathtocreatingequityforbroadimplementation,solutionstoenablethebuiltenvironmenttobetransformedinaaccessibilityandaffordabilityoflow-carbonsolutions;thesustainableway,beyondcarbonemissionsstrategymustbelinkedtoandintegratedinanyexistingclimateandenergyactionplans,andfirmlycontributetolocalpoliticalNationalgovernmentrolescommitmentsandtargetsNationalgovernmentscantransposeEUdirectivesquickly,Datacollectionconsistentwiththespiritofthedirective,andlinkEU-levelrequirementswithlocalactionviathefollowingactions:•SupporttheuseofLevel(s)inprocurementandlocalregulationswhilelinkingactivitiestorobustmonitoringframeworksthat•CommittingtoimplementnationalWLCRoadmapswhichcontributetolocalGHGinventories/databasesfacilitateaholisticandintegratedapproachbyconsideringhowtobringnationalbuildingcodesinlinewithEUenvironmental•WorkwithnationalgovernmenttounderstandhowtoalignlocalobjectivesinventorieswithnationaldatabasesrequiredunderEPBD•EmbeddingLevel(s)innationalprocurementpolicyandusing•FacilitatecircularbuildingsandinfrastructureapproachesLevel(s)indicatorsasthebasisfordevelopingorstrengtheningthroughnewdesignsallowingforgreaterreuseofmaterialsnationalbuildingdatabasesandpreparingforWLC-reportingfromexistingassetsreachingendofliferequirementsundertheEPBD•Discloselifecyclecarboncalculationsforallpublicbuildings•Aligninglong-termnationalrenovationstrategieswithnationalandinfrastructuretocontributetohigh-qualitydatacollectionforandEUtargetsfornewbuildingsandusingtheBUILDUPONbenchmarkingandtarget-settingpurposesFrameworkindicatorstomonitorprogress•UsetheBUILDUPONFrameworktomonitorrenovation•CreatingframeworkstosupportimplementationoftheWFDatinitiativesandmaximiseenvironmental,socialandeconomicnationallevelbenefitsforthelocalcommunity•Workingwithsubnationalauthoritiestoensurepublic•Fullyutilisetechnicalandfinancialsupport,tobemadeavailableprocurementpolicysupportsfunctioningmarketsforbynationalgovernmentsand/orEUentities,toestablishrobustrecirculationofbuildingcomponentsandmaterialsmonitoringandreportingframeworksaswellaslocaldata-drivenpolicymaking•Encouraginguseofbuildinginformationmodellingandbuildinglogbookstoimprovematerials’traceabilityWorldGreenBuildingCouncil:EUPolicyWholeLifeCarbonRoadmap41Planningandprocurement•Implementfinancialpoliciescoveringtaxation,fees,incentivesandcommercial(dis)advantagestoreduceembodiedcarbonand•PilotandthenstandardisecircularconstructionapproachesinlimitunnecessaryconstructionpublicrenovationandnewconstructiontoleadbyexampleandproveviabilityTrainingandengagement•Supportbuilt-environmentdecarbonisationandgreater•Supportconstructionsectorre-/upskillingandcreationofnewresiliencebyintegratingWLCintocross-sectoralactionplanninglocalemployment;alignrenovationstrategyandtargetswithandembeddingsectoraltargetsandmeasureswithinlocalexistingpoliciesandmeasurestotackleenergypovertyclimateactionplans•Connecttocitizensandlocalprivateactorstomainstreamtools•UseownprocurementtostimulateandsupportamarketforlocalandterminologyandpromotecompliancewithincreasinglysecondarymaterialsanddemonstratenetzeroWLCbuildings’stringentandcomprehensiverequirementsexcellenceandviability•Collaboratetocreatejointcommitments,transferknowledge•Maximiseuseofexistingbuildings(egbysharingandoptimisedandshareexperienceswithothercities,governmentallevelsreallocation)andstakeholdersFinancing•Increaseawarenessanddemandforhighlyenergy-efficientandlow-carbonbuildings•Supportsettingupoflocalexchangesitesformaterials•Developandrollouttarget-group-specificcommunityoutreach•Exploredirectaccesstofunding(egrecoveryfunds,SocialandengagementcampaignsClimateFund)anduserelevantopportunitiesatregionalandnationallevels(eggrantsandloans);explorepublic–privatepartnerships;explorelighterformsoffinancialinvolvementbyactingasaguarantorforprivateinvestmentsofstrategicimportanceENGAGINGTHEVALUECHAINRealisingtherecommendationsoutlinedinthisRoadmapwillCommunicate:representasystemicchangefortheconstructionsectorrequiringactionacrosstheentirevaluechain.Itwillalsoincludecivilsociety,Statetheirsupportforadecarbonisedbuiltenvironmentbywhichisessentialtounitinganoften-fragmentedsectoraroundbecominganambassadorforthe#BuildingLifecampaignthecommongoalofdecarbonisation,andeducatorstoaddresstheskillsshiftneededforaWLCapproach.Educate:Policymakersalonewillnotdeliverthechange.Allpartsofthevaluechainmustcommitto:CommittoeducatingtheirsupplychainandpublicauthoritiesabouttheimportanceofWLCandworkwithprofessionalstoCollaborate:developEPDs/PEFsAcceleratedeepcross-sectoralcollaborationacrossthevalueRate:chaintopreparethemarketforfutureregulationsCommittousingratingtoolsemployingaWLCapproachandAdvocate:supportdatabasedevelopmentatthenationalandEUlevelActoncallsfromindustryandcivilsocietyforgreaterambition,Invest:leadershipandclarityandtoencourageotherlevelsofgovernmenttodothesameSupporttheEUtaxonomyandsustainablefinanceprinciplesThevisionarticulatedinthisRoadmapcanonlybeachievedifEuropeanpolicymakersandtheentirevaluechaincommittotacklingtheentirecarbonandresourceimpactofoursector.

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