Construction Leadership Council launch net-zero initiative

Council says ConstructZero programme can help 'drive carbon' from UK sector.

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC), UK, has launched a new programme, ConstructZero, which it says is 'a cross-industry approach to drive carbon out of all parts of the construction sector, from manufacturing and design to construction and operation of assets'.

The programme has been launched to support the UK’s ambitions to cut CO₂ emissions by 2020.

In practice, the council says the programme will involve:

• Consolidating current industry efforts into a single programme and plan of action to deliver against the ConstructZero priorities
• Setting out clear and ambitious targets to demonstrate that the sector is making the right progress
• Championing policy change required from government
• Signposting people across the industry towards the action they can take

In a press release announcing the launch, the CLC’s Co-Chair, Andy Mitchell, explained why the long-term initiative was needed. 'It is a bold and ambitious plan, laying out the priorities to deliver a fundamental change in the sector. We’ve done so because we recognise the need, now more than ever, for a huge programme of industry change over the next decade and beyond.'