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Since 2014, collaboration across industry, government, green building councils, and LCA communities in Australia and New Zealand has driven significant progress in addressing embodied carbon. Key milestones include the launch of the EPD programme by ALCAS and LCANZ, the 2018 report revealing buildings and infrastructure contribute up to 20% of NZ’s emissions, and MBIE’s 2020 Building for Climate Change programme. In Australia, thinkstep-anz and GBCA warned in 2021 that embodied emissions could reach 85% by 2050 without action. Recent developments include NABERS’ embodied carbon rating consultation and new regulatory moves in 2024. Despite challenges like data gaps and inconsistent methods, joint efforts are advancing carbon reduction in the built environment.

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From Voluntary Initiatives and Collaboration to Regulation: Embodied Carbon Progress in Australia and New Zealand

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    2026年

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  • Barbara Nebel

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Since 2014, collaboration across industry, government, green building councils, and LCA communities in Australia and New Zealand has driven significant progress in addressing embodied carbon. Key milestones include the launch of the EPD programme by ALCAS and LCANZ, the 2018 report revealing buildings and infrastructure contribute up to 20% of NZ’s emissions, and MBIE’s 2020 Building for Climate Change programme. In Australia, thinkstep-anz and GBCA warned in 2021 that embodied emissions could reach 85% by 2050 without action. Recent developments include NABERS’ embodied carbon rating consultation and new regulatory moves in 2024. Despite challenges like data gaps and inconsistent methods, joint efforts are advancing carbon reduction in the built environment.