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01 June 2018

The cement and concrete sector calls for material neutrality in legislation

The cement and concrete sector calls for material neutrality in legislation


  • There is huge potential in design improvements and in integration of different construction materials in the built environment to achieve energy efficiency and mitigation of CO2 emissions.
  • While all actors in the construction market need to cooperate and complement each oth
  • er, policymakers have the responsibility to create a level playing field to all building materials.
  • Guiding principles to a fair legal framework must include: material neutrality, accurate and correct database, comparisons at the building level over full life cycle of the building.
  • The cement and concrete sector is ready to engage with policymakers to ensure a level playing field and reaches out to other material producers to achieve this goal.

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