The Embodied Carbon Policy Reduction Calculator is a web-based tool that quantifies reductions of a variety of different enacted policies in North America. The tool establishes basic estimates of the business-as-usual embodied carbon impacts of a jurisdiction over time, creates embodied carbon reduction policies using four basic policy frameworks, and compares the relative reduction potential of each created policy to the business-as-usual baseline. Users can customize their own jurisdictions, custom years of applicability for the policies, and dynamic policy phasing over time.

Decision-makers should use this tool to support and evaluate impactful embodied carbon policies in their jurisdiction. Policymakers looking to quantify the relative impacts of material policies, whole building life cycle assessment policies, and reuse policies should visit the web application to explore the relative differences across different policy frameworks. 

So pop the app open, set your baseline, and explore the embodied carbon reductions of different policies in North America!

The Policy Reduction Calculator is a tool developed by the Carbon Leadership Forum to provide policymakers with data-driven insights on low-carbon policies. It allows decision-makers to:

• Establish basic estimates of the business-as-usual embodied carbon impacts of a jurisdiction over time.
• Create and customize embodied carbon reduction policies using four basic policy frameworks.
• Compare the relative reduction potential of each created policy to the business-as-usual baseline.

Using this tool will allow policymakers to have a more in-depth understanding of the estimated reduction potential of different kinds of embodied carbon policies, including:

• Material policies (Product GWP limits for concrete and steel)
• Whole building life cycle assessment policies (Building Reduction Target policies and Building Embodied Carbon Budget policies)
• Reuse policies (incentives for renovating and adapting existing buildings instead of building new)

The goal of this tool is to provide decision-makers with the data they need to support and evaluate impactful embodied carbon policy.

Join a growing movement of researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and advocates working to decarbonize the building sector.

Ways to participate:

• Join the CLF Network – Connect with 10,000+ professionals worldwide

• Participate in regional CLF hubs

• Share or submit resources and case studies

• Attend CLF-hosted events and webinars

• Advocate for embodied carbon policies in your state

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• The Carbon Leadership Forum accelerates transformation of the building sector to radically reduce the embodied carbon in building materials and construction.
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• We are architects, engineers, contractors, material suppliers, building owners, and policymakers who care about the future and take bold steps to eliminate embodied carbon from buildings and infrastructure.

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