Growing the market forlow carbon industrial products: policy framework Consultation

The submission argues that voluntary measures are insufficient for industrial decarbonisation and proposes a phased transition to mandatory embodied emissions reporting by 2029. It recommends a life-cycle assessment (LCA) based methodology, the integration of green procurement into Government Buying Standards, and a 'twin-track' expansion strategy prioritising construction-related sectors for immediate action while developing frameworks for complex sectors like chemicals.

• Voluntary measures are inadequate for achieving the scale of industrial decarbonisation needed for the UK's carbon budgets and Paris Agreement goals; therefore, a binding transition to mandatory embodied emissions reporting is required by 2029.
• The proposed Embodied Emissions Reporting Framework (EERF) should be based on a prescriptive, life-cycle assessment (LCA) methodology, using gross emissions as the primary metric and aligning with BS EN 15941 to ensure compatibility with EU and international standards.
• Three primary barriers hinder the measurement and reporting of embodied emissions: a lack of standardised methodologies, scarcity and inconsistency of data (particularly in the chemicals sector), and weak market signals that create a 'first-mover disadvantage' for clean producers.
• Public procurement is a critical tool for creating demand; the authors support making green procurement standards mandatory within the current parliamentary term, noting that while low-carbon materials may have a green premium of up to 30%, the impact on final project costs is typically only 1–2%.
• A 'twin-track' expansion framework is proposed: a 'Fast Track' for construction-related sectors (glass, ceramics, asphalt, and plastics) ready for mandatory implementation, and a 'Development Track' for complex high-emission sectors (chemicals and food & drink) starting with data collection.
• To drive deep decarbonisation, the government should implement long-term mandates or quotas for near-zero-emission materials and establish embodied carbon limits on major products and buildings, specifically through a proposed 'Part Z' amendment to Building Regulations.

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Clean Air Task Force (2025). Growing the market forlow carbon industrial products: policy framework Consultation. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/21102427/Low-carbon-product-industrial-products-consultation-2025-graphic-version-1.pdf

Chicago

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@misc{cleanairtaskforce2025growing, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Growing the market forlow carbon industrial products: policy framework Consultation}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2025}, month = sep, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/21102427/Low-carbon-product-industrial-products-consultation-2025-graphic-version-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }