A report by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has warned the government must reduce carbon emissions in the construction industry if net zero targets are to be met.
Currently, all buildings in the UK, including residential and commercial, are responsible for 25% of the country’s carbon emissions and urgent action is needed to reduce this.
To do this, the EAC has recommended that retrofitting and reusing buildings should be prioritised over knocking them down to keep carbon locked in.
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