top of page

CITY POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR

Dramatically Reducing

Embodied Carbon

Developed by the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance
and One Click LCA, in cooperation with Architecture 2030

About

EXPLORE THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

OF DIFFERENT EMBODIED CARBON POLICY TYPES

Subscribe

DOWNLOAD THE CITY POLICY FRAMEWORK

JOIN UPCOMING

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WEBINARS

Image by chuttersnap

Zoning and Land Use

24 June 2020 @14:00 UTC

deva-darshan-XICpU0Aulr0-unsplash_edited

Procurement and Public Projects

 23 September 2020 @ 14:00 UTC

Image by Scott Graham

Building Regulations

19 August 2020 @ 14:00 UTC

alexander-abero-OypnYfdiQgg-unsplash.jpg

Waste, Circularity & Financial

21 October 2020 @ 14:00 UTC

ABOUT THE CITY POLICY FRAMEWORK 

​

A New Frontier for City-Based Climate Action

​

Embodied Carbon—the emissions released from materials during the construction of buildings and infrastructure—will be responsible for half of the carbon footprint of new structures between now and 2050. It is a substantial source of carbon emissions in cities that can be dramatically reduced through the legal and regulatory powers of zoning and land use policies. Some leading cities around the world have already begun to adopt and apply these policies, but for climate goals to be met, global implementation needs to be accelerated. 

 

This framework provides guidance for cities considering policies that can deliver the highest impact within their geopolitical contexts and regulatory systems. Over 50 existing policies from leading cities have been evaluated, categorized, and scored according to their potential, cost efficiency, ease of implementation, and enforceability.

​

Developed in partnership between the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, a collaboration of global cities working to achieve carbon neutrality before 2050; and One Click LCA, specialists in the carbon management of construction, and developer of the world-leading carbon calculation tool; and Architecture 2030, a non-profit research organization with the mission to transform the global built environment into a central solution to the climate crisis. 

​

This work has been possible through the support of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Construction Climate Challenge hosted by Volvo Construction Equipment, Finnish Ministry of EnvironmentNational Research Council of Canada, Cities of Helsinki, Oslo, and Tampere.

​

For more information, read the full press release here.

DEVELOPED BY

CNCA_FullName_FullColor.png
OCL.png
Architecture 2030 Logo.jpg

WITH SUPPORT FROM

RBF_2019Logo_Full-Color.png
CCC LOGO With Tagline HORIZONTAL CMYK.pn
canadawordmark-kr.png
City of Oslo supports City Policy Framwork for Dramaticaly Reducin Embodied Carbon
City of Helsinki supports City Policy Framwork for Dramaticaly Reducin Embodied Carbon
Finnish Ministry of Environment Logo.png
City of Tampere supports City Policy Framwork for Dramaticaly Reducin Embodied Carbon
bottom of page