SBT4buildings: A framework for carbon emissions management along the building and construction value chain
Discussion paper for companies of the building and construction sector who want to set science-based targets for their own operations while supporting the reduction of full life-cycle carbon emissions of buildings.
The Science-Based Targets for Buildings (SBT4buildings) project provides solutions for companies in the building and construction sector who want to set carbon reduction targets in line with their own ambitions and Science-based Targets initiative (SBTi) requirements, working to decarbonize the entire value chain. The goal is to enable companies in the building and construction system to set science-based targets (SBT) that support the reduction of life-cycle carbon emissions of buildings (including Scope 3)
This discussion paper includes a recommendation for a building sector carbon metric (CO2e per m2 building floor area) and explains the benefits of a whole building life carbon approach as a framework for assessing the sector. Companies will set target for their direct emissions (Scope 1 and 2 emissions), but they will be able to better understand and demonstrate their impact/contribution to reduce full life-cycle carbon emissions of a built structure (Scope 3 emissions and “beyond”).
Next steps include the collect macro-level data for the framework and assess scenarios for decarbonization, develop integration strategies for system decarbonization with companies’ SBT and the development of a guidance.
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sbt4buildings_-_framework_discussion_paper.pdf
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