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INTERVIEW: Voluntary carbon credits to play role in achieving net zero buildings, but better definition needed

Published 14:10 on March 26, 2024 / Last updated at 14:10 on March 26, 2024 / / Asia Pacific, EMEA (Europe), Insights (Interviews), International, Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Governance), US & Canada

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The building industry would benefit from a clearer definition of net zero and regulation requiring it to measure and track the whole-life carbon emissions of building projects, according to an industry consultant, who also acknowledged that the sector will need voluntary carbon credits to offset its residual emissions.
The building industry would benefit from a clearer definition of net zero and regulation requiring it to measure and track the whole-life carbon emissions of building projects, according to an industry consultant, who also acknowledged that the sector will need voluntary carbon credits to offset its residual emissions.


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