Carbon management standard out for consultation

The draft version of PAS 2080:2022 Carbon management in buildings and infrastructure is now out for consultation.

The industry has until 11 July to give feedback.

This PAS specifies requirements for the management of whole-life carbon in buildings and infrastructure, both for new projects or programmes of work and the management or retrofit of existing assets and networks.

PAS 2080:2022 is intended to:

• align the built environment with the transition to a net-zero carbon economy by 2050;
• encourage wider uptake of carbon management across the built environment;
• ensure close collaboration between all members of the value chain;
• recognise the importance of systems in transitioning to net zero, clarifying the role of each value chain member to control and influence decision-making;
• reinforce the importance of the carbon reduction hierarchy for whole-life carbon reduction;
• ensure the carbon implications from land use change and climate resilience are included in the carbon management considerations; and
• streamline consideration of influencing carbon beyond the project/programme boundaries.