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Clean
Construction
Declaration
Planned Actions to Deliver Commitments
C40 1
Budapest
• prepare a guide and roadmap for • develop a monitoring scheme for
reducing embodied emissions clean construction developments;
by 2024;
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• extend clean construction
• propose legislative change to methodology to the city level by
support clean construction both 2030;
on city level (e.g. harmonising
infrastructure building and • integrate clean construction
procurement regulations across objectives to city strategies.
different administrative levels)
and on national level since the
current legislative background
is exceedingly complex and
inflexible;
DECLARATION COMMITMENT INTENDED ACTION/APPROACH TO MEET COMMITMENT
Procure and, when possible, use • hold market consultations to
Reduce embodied emissions by at To reduce embodied emission • prepare a guide and roadmap for only zero emission construction assess suppliers’ approach to
least 50% for all new buildings and in new buildings and retrofits reducing embodied emission machinery from 2025 and require zero-emission construction
major retrofits by 2030, striving implemented the Municipality of by 2024; zero emission construction sites machinery and available
for at least 30% by 2025 Budapest, the City will city-wide by 2030 technologies;
• propose legislative change to
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arry out research on building support clean construction both • develop a roadmap to foster the
construction material flows (LCA), on the city level (e.g. harmonising transition from fossil fuel-based
building standards and available building and procurement machinery to zero-emission by
methodologies and practices regulations across different 2025;
by 2022; administrative levels) and on
the national level, since the • implement indoor pilot projects by
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ndergo energy audits for current legislative background 2022 and outdoor pilots by 2025.
municipal buildings and facilities, is exceedingly complex and
including municipal institutions inflexible;
and utilities by 2025, and later use ADDITIONAL SUPPORTIVE INTENDED ACTION/APPROACH TO MEET COMMITMENT
the results of the LCA assessments • develop a monitoring scheme for ACTIONS
for newly built municipal buildings clean construction developments;
to calculate the potential emission
savings and identify and • extend clean construction Prioritise the better use, • Budapest has already developed
prioritize measures; methodology to the city level repurposing, and retrofit of its guideline on energetic
by 2030; existing building stock and refurbishment of historical
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tilize its procurement power and infrastructure across the city to buildings which will serve as a
held market dialogue sessions • integrate clean construction ensure their optimal use before basis for needs assessment.
with suppliers; objectives to city strategies. new construction projects
are considered. • Budapest intends to strengthen its
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pply for clean construction pilot social housing services by adding
projects and implement new functions to the existing, but
small-scale projects by 2023; underutilized building stock.
Reduce embodied emissions by To reduce embodied emissions of • identify potential EU funded
at least 50% of all infrastructure infrastructure projects implemented infrastructural projects
projects by 2030, striving for at by the Municipality of Budapest, the (2021-2027) where clean
least 30% by 2025 City will constructions are feasible;
• carry out research on construction • utilize its procurement power and
material flows (LCA), infrastructure hold market dialogue sessions
construction standards and with suppliers;
available methodologies and
practices by 2022; • apply for clean construction pilot
projects and implement small scale
projects by 2023, including life
cycle thinking and zero-emission
constructions;
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Lead by example with municipal • Budapest has already started to Approve at least one net zero • Budapest will prepare small-scale
procurement by requiring life assess potential pilot projects emission (operational and pilot projects to identify drivers
cycle assessments (LCAs) and the and will provide a list of potential embodied) flagship project and barriers by 2022.
diversion of construction and intervention fields. by 2025.
demolition waste from disposal for
all municipal projects. Use • Budapest will implement
municipal purchasing power to small-scale pilot projects in Assess the impact our choice of • Budapest has already published
procure or demand zero emission 2021-2022 to prepare for materials and construction design several guidelines on energetic
construction machinery in large-scale implementation. will have on our cities’ overall renewal, brownfield regeneration
municipal projects. Reward resilience to climate impacts (i.e. and handbooks on greener
resource efficient and circular • Budapest aims to engage the increasing urban heat island, infrastructures (green roofs
design, use of low carbon market players from the beginning; impermeable surface increasing and facades, permeable road
materials and low to zero waste therefore, the city will hold market the risk of flooding, etc.). coverings, urban trees and
construction sites for all new consultation and undertake utilities, water-sensitive planning
projects and major retrofit. research during 2021-2022. in cities and urban inner-yard
rehabilitation).
Demand transparency and • Budapest will publish the process
accountability, starting with and results on a dedicated website Work with and advocate for • Budapest will facilitate cooperation
requiring LCAs in planning and facilitate cooperation with regional, national and with national stakeholders and
permissions and embedding national stakeholders and supranational government to propose legislation to
them into planning policies, propose legislation to take action on sources outside co-develop baselines and
processes and building codes co-develop baselines and the boundaries of our control. standards with key stakeholders
within a year of endorsing this standards with key stakeholders for clean construction.
declaration. Require the public for clean construction.
disclosure of this data to facilitate
greater transparency and foster Publicly report every year on the •Budapest will publish its annual
accountability to develop robust progress our cities are making report on a dedicated website.
baselines, standards, certifications towards these goals.
and policies.
Work with businesses, industry, • Budapest will engage key • The City will integrate clean
public institutions, citizens and stakeholders, with special construction targets into its
other organizations to establish a attention to district Sustainable, Green and Innovation
joint roadmap adhering to circular municipalities and citizens. Procurement Strategy by 2021.
economy principles within two
years of endorsing this • Budapest will implement
declaration and incorporate it into gamification and start a
our Climate Action Plan. The scholarship to identify novel
roadmap will provide an technologies and models for
implementation pathway to the clean construction.
Clean Construction declaration
commitments and to reaching its • Budapest will spread its findings
targets inclusively and equitably. and best practices within its
network, such as EUROCITIES,
ICLEI, Climate-KIC, Energy Cities
and Big Buyers Initiative of the
European Commission.
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Los Angeles
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTIVE INTENDED ACTION/APPROACH TO MEET COMMITMENT
ACTIONS
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Prioritise the better use, • LA adopted the Adaptive Reuse • In 2021, revisit the ARO to see
repurposing, and retrofit of Ordinance (ARO) in 1999 which what enhancements might be
existing building stock and offers regulatory exemptions and helpful.
infrastructure across the city to project streamlining for developers
ensure their optimal use before reusing an old site for a new • Encourage adaptive reuse
new construction projects purpose. 72% of ARO projects of existing buildings through
are considered. are developed within 1/2 mile developing incentives and fast
from Metro rail stations and so track permitting for qualified
have reduced VMT. ARO buoyed projects by Q4 2021.
development during the last
DECLARATION COMMITMENT INTENDED ACTION/APPROACH TO MEET COMMITMENT recession and is expected to do so
again during this recession.
Reduce embodied emissions by at •S
elect a set of City buildings and • Launch working groups in 2021
least 50% for all new buildings and calculate the embodied carbon for architecture, engineering, Lead by example with municipal • Since 2010, the City of LA has a • Work with BOE to implement Buy
major retrofits by 2030, striving of their design, construction, and contractors, developers, and procurement by requiring life policy requiring all mixed C&D Clean CA requirements for steel,
for at least 30% by 2025 operation to pilot as a baseline, by tenants to develop a roadmap cycle assessments (LCAs) and the waste to be taken to City-certified flat glass, and mineral wool board
Q4 2021. to 2030. diversion of construction and C&D waste processing facilities. insulation procurement
demolition waste from disposal for Non-compliance penalties of throughout 2021.
•C
ollaborate with industry groups all municipal projects. Use $5,000 per load are levied.
to deliver training on the EC3 tool municipal purchasing power to • Work with BOE to pilot LCA
so the industry gains familiarity procure or demand zero emission • Launch Zero by Design, a utility review for City buildings by
with low-carbon products and construction machinery in program to incentivize design utilizing the LEED v4.1 pilot credit
design choices throughout 2021. municipal projects. Reward teams to reduce operational and by Q4 2022.
resource efficient and circular embodied carbon, by Q2 2021.
design, use of low carbon
Reduce embodied emissions by •S
elect a set of City infrastructure • Pilot use of above products materials and low to zero waste • By Q4 2021, investigate how
at least 50% of all infrastructure projects and calculate the throughout 2021. construction sites for all new to offer preference points for
projects by 2030, striving for at embodied carbon of their design, projects and major retrofit. contractors who utilize zero
least 30% by 2025 construction, and operation to • Work with Contract emission construction equipment
pilot as a baseline by Q4 2021. Administration, Procurement, on City projects.
and relevant departments to
•S
end market signals for standardize terms for all City
low carbon and/or carbon infrastructure project contracts Demand transparency and • Encourage LCA review and
sequestering concrete by 2022. accountability, starting with disclosure for projects through
throughout 2021. requiring LCAs in planning developing incentives and fast
permissions and embedding track permitting for qualified
them into planning policies, projects by Q4 2024.
Procure and, when possible, use •B
y Q1 2021, investigate potential • By Q4 2021, develop with South processes and building codes
only zero emission construction to add procurement preference Coast Air Quality Management within a year of endorsing this
machinery from 2025 and require to City contracts for contractors District a trade-in program for gas declaration. Require the public
zero emission construction sites who use zero emission equipment. equipment to electric equipment. disclosure of this data to facilitate
city-wide by 2030 Implement for Public Works greater transparency and foster
contracts by 2022. accountability to develop robust
baselines, standards, certifications
•C
onvene focus groups in 2021 for and policies.
general contractors to discuss how
to advance electric equipment use
in the region in accordance with
the 2025 and 2030 goals.
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Work with businesses, industry, • During Q4 2020, prepare a
public institutions, citizens and stakeholder map and set up a
other organizations to establish a working group meeting schedule
joint roadmap adhering to circular for 2021. Working group invitees
economy principles within two will include, but may not be
years of endorsing this limited to: architects, engineers,
declaration and incorporate it into contractors, developers, tenants,
our Climate Action Plan. The and City Departments.
roadmap will provide an
implementation pathway to the • The working group will craft
Clean Construction declaration implementation targets with a
commitments and to reaching its foundation of equity and economic
targets inclusively and equitably. inclusion. The roadmap will be
developed by 2022 and will be an
addendum to LA’s Green New Deal
(our CAP).
Approve at least one net zero • LA has several City projects that
emission (operational and are net zero energy, as well as one
embodied) flagship project certified as LEED Net Zero Energy
by 2025. (our utility headquarters).
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eview buildings within our
portfolio in 2021-2022 that are
ready for retrofit and identify
one or more that can be fully
decarbonized, powered by on-site
renewable energy, and use low
carbon materials.
Assess the impact our choice of •H
eat island effect is of paramount
materials and construction design concern in LA and several
will have on our cities’ overall initiatives and code updates are in
resilience to climate impacts (i.e. progress to establish cool streets
increasing urban heat island, and cool neighborhoods, make all
impermeable surface increasing new roofs cool roofs, and increase
the risk of flooding, etc.). cool hardscapes on private
property. The SRI number range is
the prescriptive standard by which
we verify project compliance, it
has been calculated by ASTM E
1980 and verified by Lawrence
Berkeley National Lab to be
appropriate for LA’s
climate conditions.
Work with and advocate for • Mayor Garcetti’s leadership with
regional, national and networks of Mayors, Congressional
supranational government to leaders, and all levels of
take action on sources outside government – as well as planning
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the boundaries of our control. for COP26 – can draw attention to
embodied carbon action on a
large scale.
Publicly report every year on the • Report ongoing progress to C40
progress our cities are making on an annual basis.
towards these goals.
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Mexico City
Buscar y, cuando sea posible, • Actualización de los lineamientos •A
ctualizar y agregar lineamientos
utilizar sólo maquinaria de de compras del gobierno para el Programa de Certificación
construcción de cero emisiones a enfocados a la adquisición de Edificaciones Sustentables
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partir del 2025 y exigir sitios de sustentable tanto de bienes como para el Q4 2021, este programa
construcción de cero emisiones de servicios contemplando que incluye el uso de materiales de
en toda la ciudad para el 2030 esté sea finalizado para el Q3 2021 construcción reciclados para uso
no estructural y el uso de pinturas
• Revisión de Anexos técnicos con bajo contenido de COV’s.
de los servicios de obra pública
contratados para el gobierno.
ACCIONES ADICIONALES DE ACCIÓN PREVISTA/ENFOQUE PARA CUMPLIR EL COMPROMISO
APOYO
COMPROMISO DE DECLARACIÓN ACCIÓN PREVISTA/ENFOQUE PARA CUMPLIR EL COMPROMISO
Priorizar el mejor uso, • Derivado de las medidas de colaborativo.
Reducir las emisiones •R
evisión de los lineamientos depositados los mismos mediante reasignación y modernización higiene y salud en la pandemia • El programa de certificación
incorporadas en al menos un actuales de los residuos de la el plan de manejo. Se va a verificar del stock de edificios y la COVID-19, la mayoría de los de edificios sustentables está
50% para todos los edificios construcción, donde se establece lo descrito en el plan de manejo infraestructura existente en empleados esta realizando su desarrollando criterios en conjunto
nuevos y las principales retrofits el uso de concreto reciclado en la de la obra y una vez aprobado toda la ciudad para garantizar trabajo a con el Instituto Nacional de
para el 2030 y tratar de reducir construcción de nuevos edificios se pretende que una unidad de su uso óptimo antes de que se distancia (teletrabajo). Antropología para
en un 30% para el 2025 con la consulta pública planeada verificación vaya al edificio para consideren los nuevos edificios históricos.
en el Q4 2020. verificar que efectivamente se proyectos de construcción. • Debido a este acuerdo, la CDMX
está llevando a cabo conforme a la esta considerando permitir a
•A
ctualización de los lineamientos normatividad. este sector trabajar a distancia
de compras del gobierno, disminuyendo el uso de los
enfocados en la adquisición • Con el fin de reducir los residuos edificios gubernamentales
sustentable (celdas solares, uso de construcción y demolición, la manteniendo estas áreas abiertas
de material reciclado, instalaciones CDMX planea el reciclaje de 6000 al público y creando nuevas
de bajo consumo de agua) a toneladas de residuos por día. Para áreas de coworking o trabajo
realizarse para el Q2 2021. tal efecto, la CDMX ha emitido un
llamado en febrero del 2020 para
•L
a ciudad utiliza el proceso la instalación de diferentes plantas
de Manifestación del Impacto de residuos de construcción y Liderar con el ejemplo con la • Norma de residuos de la
Ambiental mediante en el cual se demolición (RCD), siendo del contratación municipal mediante construcción, donde se establece
reportan los residuos generados dominio de la CDMX y financiadas la necesidad de evaluaciones del el uso de concreto reciclado en la
(RCD) y donde han sido por el sector privado. ciclo de vida (ECV) y el construcción de nuevos edificios
desvío de residuos de públicos y privados.
construcción y demolición de
Reducir las emisiones •R
evisión de los lineamientos • La ciudad utiliza el proceso la eliminación para todos los • Actualización de los lineamientos
incorporadas en al menos un actuales de los residuos de la de Manifestación del Impacto proyectos municipales. Utilizar de compras del gobierno,
50% de todos los proyectos de construcción, donde se establece Ambiental mediante en el el poder adquisitivo municipal enfocados a la adquisición
infraestructura para el 2030 y el uso de concreto reciclado en la cual se reportan los residuos para adquirir o exigir maquinaria sustentable, desde una perspectiva
tratar de reducir en un 30% para construcción de nuevos edificios generados (RCD) y donde han de construcción de cero emisiones de análisis de ciclo de vida en
el 2025 con la consulta pública planeada sido depositados los mismos. en proyectos municipales. el caso que existan estudio, o
en el Q4 2020. Con el fin de reducir los residuos Recompensar el diseño eficiente mediante el reconocimiento de
de construcción y demolición, la y circular de recursos, el uso de certificaciones existentes.
•A
ctualización de los lineamientos CDMX planea el reciclaje de 6000 materiales bajos en carbono y
de compras del gobierno, toneladas de residuos por día. Para sitios de construcción de residuos
enfocados en la adquisición tal efecto, la CDMX ha emitido un bajos a cero para todos los nuevos
sustentable (celdas solares, uso de llamado en Febrero del 2020 para proyectos y la
material reciclado, instalaciones de la instalación de diferentes plantas instalación importante.
bajo consumo de agua). de residuos de construcción y
demolición (RCD), siendo del
dominio de la CDMX y financiadas
por el sector privado.
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Exija transparencia y rendición • El Gobierno cuenta con un sistema •L
a Ciudad de México esta Trabajar y abogar para que el •L
a CDMX continuará en
de cuentas, empezando por exigir de transparencia muy riguroso, en trabajando con la Unión Europea gobierno regional, nacional y coordinación con la Comisión
ECV en los permisos de el cual se reportan los procesos y la Agencia de Cooperación supranacional tome medidas sobre Ambiental Metropolitana para
planificación e incrustándolos de licitación desde su concepción Alemana (GIZ) para cuantificar las fuentes fuera de los límites de incluir medidas ambientales en el
en políticas de planificación, hasta el termino del proyecto. el número de toneladas de nuestro control. Valle de México.
procesos y códigos de Cualquier obra de construcción residuos de construcción
construcción dentro de un año de requiere de una Manifestación generadas, incluyendo aquellas •E
n los próximos meses se
respaldar esta declaración. Exigir de Impacto Ambiental para su que son depositadas en lugares publicará el programa PROAIRE
la divulgación pública de estos autorización, por lo que a través clandestinos u otras áreas con que contiene medidas a nivel
datos para facilitar una mayor de este instrumento pueden darse valor de conservación natural. El metropolitano.
transparencia y fomentar la a conocer los datos relativos a proyecto cubrirá trabajos públicos
rendición de cuentas para obras. La Ciudad planea reforzar y privados y se espera que este
desarrollar lineamientos base, este tipo de instrumentos para que completado para el Q3 2021. Informar públicamente cada año •S
e informa a través del Programa
estándares, certificaciones y la información sea más precisa y el sobre los progresos que nuestras de Acción Climática y el Programa
políticas sólidas. seguimiento de los residuos este ciudades están haciendo hacia de Gestión Integral de Residuos,
actualizado y disponible. estos objetivos. ambos de la Ciudad de México.
Trabajar con empresas, industria, •L
a CDMX busca desarrollar un con objetivos a 5 años donde
instituciones públicas, ciudadanos mapa de Economía Circular con esta establecido el reciclaje y
y otras organizaciones para la UNEP, desde la perspectiva de reutilización de los residuos de la
establecer una hoja de ruta empleo con resultados esperados construcción y demolición.
conjunta adhiriéndose a los para el 2021.
principios de la economía
circular dentro de los dos años •E
xisten grupos multidisciplinarios
siguientes a la aprobación de esta de trabajo formados por diferentes
declaración e incorporarla a Secretarias de Gobierno que
nuestro Plan de Acción Por buscan dirigir su trabajo bajo esta
Climático. La hoja de ruta visión.
proporcionará un camino de
aplicación a los compromisos de •A
ctualmente, la CDMX cuenta con
declaración de construcción un Programa de Cero Residuos,
limpia y a alcanzar sus objetivos siendo una política pública
de manera inclusiva y equitativa. hacia una Economía Circular,
Aprobar al menos un proyecto • Se está trabajando para formar
emblemático de cero emisiones vínculos con las oficinas locales
netas (operativas e incorporadas) dedicadas (SEDUVI, INVI) a la
para el 2025. edificación de vivienda social para
que incluyan una perspectiva de
sustentabilidad en sus criterios.
Evaluar el impacto que la • Se trabaja en el establecimiento de
selección de materiales y diseño incentivos para aquellos edificios
de construcción tendrá en la que disminuyan su contribución
resiliencia general de nuestras mediante estrategias como
ciudades a los impactos climáticos azoteas blancas mediante el
(es decir, el aumento de la isla de programa de acción climática.
calor urbano, la superficie
impermeable aumentando el
riesgo de inundaciones, etc.).
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Oslo
Procure and, when possible, use • Oslo’s Climate Strategy towards •O
slo is going to set a requirement
only zero emission construction 2030 states that municipal for fossil free construction for
machinery from 2025 and require construction sites shall be many private sector projects,
zero emission construction sites zero emission by 2025 and all through its planning permits.
city-wide by 2030 construction sites by 2030. The city is preparing to require
zero emission construction in all
•T
o follow up the targets in the planning permits in the future. This
climate strategy, Oslo in 2019 was approved in 2020 and fossil
approved a set of common free construction will be required
procurement criteria for all in all new planning permits.
municipal construction sites.
These criteria require fossil-free • In the 2020 financial budget, 40
(bio-fuels) construction as a million NOK is set aside to support
minimum and award the procurement of zero emission
DECLARATION COMMITMENT INTENDED ACTION/APPROACH TO MEET COMMITMENT zero-emission technologies in machinery in municipal agencies.
all tender competitions. From
1 January 2025, all municipal
Reduce embodied emissions by at •O
slo’s overall climate target is to tender competition criteria to construction sites must be
least 50% for all new buildings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions reward the use of low-emission emission free and transport to
major retrofits by 2030, striving by 95% by 2030, compared to materials. These measures need and from the sites must be
for at least 30% by 2025 2009 levels. to be implemented following the emission free or biogas-fueled.
establishment of a target – starting
• Oslo has conducted a baseline in 2022. Secondly, how to use
study on embodied carbon in planning permits and processes
buildings. Using the baseline to set requirements for the rest ADDITIONAL SUPPORTIVE INTENDED ACTION / APPROACH TO MEET COMMITMENT
study, the city is in the process of of the market for both Life Cycle ACTIONS
establishing a target on embodied Assessment (LCA) accounting in
carbon (by end 2021 at the latest) the 2021/22 timeframe, and also
consistent with the for specific materials emission Prioritise the better use, • In June 2020, the Agency for • Project developers are required
declaration commitment. requirements in the repurposing, and retrofit of Planning and Building Services to consider using existing
2022/23 timeframe. existing building stock and launched new guidance and building stock in their projects,
• In parallel, Oslo is exploring policy infrastructure across the city to climate criteria to be applied for including combinations of new
measures to meet such a target. • Oslo is also using FutureBuilt to ensure their optimal use before all new development, building and and existing buildings. Oslo has
Firstly, for municipal projects by pilot new technical solutions for new construction projects infrastructure projects done by the in 2020 developed and approved
setting maximum emission limits low emission buildings. are considered. City of Oslo. guidelines for more climate
on embodied carbon and/or using friendly management of excavated
building masses. Suppliers will also
be credited for climate friendly/
Reduce embodied emissions by •T
he baseline study on followed by specific material reduced transport of materials,
at least 50% of all infrastructure embodied carbon also looked at emission requirements and/or personnel and waste.
projects by 2030, striving for at infrastructure, but there are much tender competition criteria to
least 30% by 2025 less LCA data on infrastructure incentivize low-emission materials.
projects and more data collection Lead by example with municipal • The climate guidance from the •There is also a requirement to
is required. • Oslo has several large new procurement by requiring life Agency for Planning and Building consider indirect emissions as
infrastructure projects towards cycle assessments (LCAs) and the Services includes specific criteria a result of the production and
• For
infrastructure, the municipality 2030, including a new metro diversion of construction and to assess materials choice and transport of materials.
itself is in charge of almost all line and a new water supply demolition waste from disposal for construction-related emissions.
projects. Oslo is setting low pipeline. Both these two projects all municipal projects. Use • Oslo rewards using low-emission
emission requirements in its have a strong focus on reducing municipal purchasing power to • On materials choice, it is required and zero-emission solutions in its
procurement processes. The first embodied carbon (https://www. procure or demand zero emission to assess the potential to reduce public procurement.
step, in the 2021-2022 timeframe, klimaoslo.no/2019/07/05/tiltak- construction machinery in climate and environmental
will be requirements to conduct for-utslippsfri-anleggsplass/). municipal projects. Reward impacts through choosing more
LCA accounting for all projects, resource efficient and circular sustainable materials, such as
design, use of low carbon wood, biomass-based materials,
materials and low to zero waste low carbon concrete, recycled
construction sites for all new metals etc. The municipal building
projects and major retrofit. agencies require at least two
EPDs for each of the ten largest
categories of building materials as
well as emissions accounting for
different phases of the project.
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ADDITIONAL SUPPORTIVE INTENDED ACTION/APPROACH TO MEET COMMITMENT Work with and advocate for •O
slo is working with other cities
ACTIONS regional, national and in Norway as well as regionally,
supranational government to to stimulate a larger market for
take action on sources outside clean construction. The Big Buyers
Demand transparency and •T
he new climate guidance from the boundaries of our control. Initiative plays a key role.
accountability, starting with the Agency for Planning and
requiring LCAs in planning Building Services will contribute •A
t the national level, Oslo is
permissions and embedding them to drive LCA practices in the seeking broader legislative
into planning policies, processes construction and building industry. mandates to set stricter
and building codes within a year of requirements in our public
endorsing this declaration or in the •A
ll information about public procurement.
next revision of planning policies procurement is publicly available.
and codes. Require the public • Internationally, the city of Oslo
disclosure of this data to facilitate has initiated the C40 Clean
greater transparency and foster Construction initiative, launched
accountability to develop robust in 2019. The initiative is very
baselines, standards, certifications important in driving guidance,
and policies. sharing experiences and mobilising
influence on markets.
Work with businesses, industry, •O
slo has started to develop a stream on construction and
public institutions, citizens and strategy for circular economy, buildings, with a particular focus Publicly report every year on the •O
slo uses a climate budget
other organizations to establish a which is expected to be finalised on reuse of materials. This work progress our cities are making approach to monitor progress
joint roadmap adhering to circular by mid-2021. stream is likely carried forward towards these goals. towards our climate targets.
economy principles within two in 2021. The climate budget is presented
years of endorsing this •O
slo’s cooperation with the annually as part of the overall
declaration and incorporate it into business community “Business budget, and includes progress
our Climate Action Plan. The for climate” promotes climate assessment as well as new
roadmap will provide an solutions for the private sector. measures to be implemented.
implementation pathway to the New members in this organization
Clean Construction declaration must commit to reducing their
commitments and to reaching its climate footprint. In 2020, the
targets inclusively and equitably. network has had a specific work
Approve at least one net zero • Oslo opened a zero-emission
emission (operational and construction site in 2019, for
embodied) flagship project infrastructure development in
by 2025. the city centre. All construction
machinery at this site is electric.
• Oslo is also using FutureBuilt to
pilot new technical solutions for
low emission buildings.
Assess the impact our choice of • The climate guidance from the • An updated action
materials and construction design Agency for Planning and Building plan was established in
will have on our cities’ overall Services includes a requirement to 2019 - Handlingsplan for
resilience to climate impacts (i.e. consider if the materials selected overvannshåndtering. The action
increasing urban heat island, for the construction will be plan includes expanding the
impermeable surface increasing resilient to future climate change, city’s green areas, build rain
the risk of flooding, etc.). for instance in terms of increased beds and open waterways, as
precipitation and temperature. measures to reduce the risk
of flooding.
• In 2014, Oslo adopted a strategy
for managing surface water runoff,
for the period 2013-2030 -
© City of Oslo
Strategi for overvannshåndtering
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