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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
HIA provided comments on the revised methodology for the Australian Apprenticeship Priority List. The Australian Apprenticeship Priority List (AAPL) is an important tool to enable government and industry to focus and prioritise those industries most in need of assistance.
HIA’s plan to house Australia’s growing regional population.
HIA provided a response to the Draft Scrap Metal Dealers Bill 2025 (Draft Bill).
HIA provided a submission on the review of the right to disconnect term, one year on from the decision to vary all awards to give effect to this requirement.
HIA provided feedback on the Victorian Government’s proposals to legislate a right for employees to work from home (WFH).
HIA provided a submission on the Help to Buy Regulations 2025 – Merits Review to Department of the Treasury.