Mineral Products Association welcomes new minister’s support for sustainability of all materials

Asked in a written question to promote sustainable building materials, her reply stated:

“The Government recognises that the use of environmentally sustainable building materials has an important role to play in meeting our net zero target. The Government also recognises that sustainability can be achieved in different ways. We are focused on promoting the use of low-carbon products and processes, and reducing waste, rather than specific material types.”

Claire Ackerman, Executive Director for Concrete at MPA and Director of The Concrete Centre said:

“The issue in a climate emergency is not to divide the world into binary ‘good’ and ‘bad’ materials. Instead, there must be a far more honest, informed and holistic dialogue, so that the entire lifecycle and sustainability credentials of any product are better considered in the context of buildings which must perform for generations. This Ministerial recognition of material neutrality is a real step forward in the transition to net zero.”

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