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Government regulations over the past two decades have focused on policies to reduce the operational carbon emissions through energy efficiency regulations. This has focused on the building fabric and services to reduce energy use, and in turn emissions, from the operational use.
Globally a number of countries are shifting gears and looking at regulating the embodied emissions of the materials going into buildings, as part of their sustainability commitments.
Regulation of embodied carbon in the built environment is gaining momentum. Embodied carbon assessments are being incorporated into planning, building and procurement requirements in a growing number of countries around the world.
Australia does not currently regulate for embodied carbon measurement for building materials, though it is expected that regulation and potential caps or targets will be considered in future regulations as part of broader discussions as Government look to measures as part of their net zero emission commitments.
Policy endorsed by HIA National Policy Congress: May 2023
For the Economic Reform Roundtable, on behalf of the National Manufacturers’ Council (NMC), HIA is calling on the Treasurer and all levels of government to recognise the critical importance of this key sector.
HIA submission to the Review into the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020.
HIA submitted the Economic Reform Roundtable submission to Treasury with the reference to remove the roadblocks and let builders lay the foundations to house all Australians.
HIA supports the NSW Government’s draft Heritage Strategy, advocating for better alignment between heritage and planning systems to support new housing development and sustainable growth across the state.
HIA provided a submission on the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 Inquiry, referred to the Public Accountability and Work Committee.
HIA provided a submission to the NSW Net Zero Commission.