Changes to built environment ‘critical’ to halving Ireland’s emissions

‘Addressing embodied carbon emissions is urgent,’ said the CEO of the Irish Green Building Council at the launch of its decarbonisation roadmap.

The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) is today (6 May) launching a draft roadmap for the decarbonisation of Ireland’s built environment.

According to the report by the IGBC, the built environment and construction are directly responsible for 37pc of Ireland’s emissions, which is the same as agriculture.