Ready-mix concrete is a major CHG emitter
and metal . It is estimated that the target can be achieved by reducing around 6-7 % of the GHG emissions of these five materials alone .
The study recommended follow-up research projects to be carried out to establish a “ Low Carbon Construction Road Map ,” which includes but is not limited to , the following :
● Revision on the 4 million tCO 2 eq . GHG reduction target set under CITP based on findings of this study and setting the reduction strategies .
● Detailed target setting plan for the potential reduction of the embodied carbon in consultation together with stakeholders .
● Detailed study on a benchmarking carbon labelling scheme for construction materials .
● Detailed feasibility study on low carbon construction material replacement and recycling of C & D waste .
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