Aligning carbon targets for construction with (inter)national climate change mitigation commitments

摘要: Abstract In the face of a changing climate, growing number construction firms are adopting carbon reduction targets on individual projects and across their portfolios. wake Paris Agreement, some seeking means aligning with sectoral, national international mitigation commitments. There numerous ways by which such an alignment can be achieved, each requiring different assumptions. Using data from UK industry, this paper reviews current company commitments progress in mitigation; analyses unique challenges targets, presents series possible sectoral decarbonisation trajectories. The results highlight disparity between range It is clear that cross-industry dialogue urgently required to establish appropriate response delivers both widely-accepted target trajectory plan for its delivery. This intended stimulate support necessary debate illustrating impact methodological assumptions highlighting critical features response.