Embodied carbon refers to emissions generated during the manufacture, construction, maintenance and demolition of buildings. According to the report by Green Building Council of Australia and thinkstep-anz,  Embodied Carbon & Embodied Energy in Australia’s Buildings, embodied carbon made up 16 per cent of Australia’s built environment emissions in 2019. Without intervention this share will balloon to 85 per cent by 2050 when we are due to reach net zero.
This reference guide aims generate awareness in industry and provide a suite of useful resources to professionals from the built environment seeking to reduce their embodied carbon footprint.
