Learning lessons from Construct Zero’s plan to decarbonise the UK construction’s sector.
At COP26 last year, Construct Zero was launched to take a sector wide approach to decarbonising construction in the UK. With construction in the UK accounting for nearly 40% of emissions, the potential impact for the environment and the UK’s net zero target is enormous.
Delivering net zero in sectors this large requires collaboration across different companies, and industries to ensure materials such as concrete, steel, and glass, are decarbonised to meet the UK’s 2050 net zero target. Through establishing a plan for decarbonising the entire UK construction sector – the first plan of this type in the world, the coalition seeks to encourage a cohesion between the companies who have signed up to Construct Zero and the wider sector.
With such a large scope, Construct Zero has set 9 priorities that have the largest capacity for impact. By isolating what areas of the sector are producing the most carbon, namely transport, buildings and cons
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