EU launches new guidance to decarbonise buildings across their life cycle

The European Commission this week unveiled a comprehensive strategy to decarbonise the built environment, introducing a whole life carbon approach to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from construction to demolition.

The new staff working document provides a roadmap for authorities and industry professionals to address the largest consumers of materials and energy in the union.

By focusing on the entire life cycle of a structure, the guidance aims to shift the industry away...