Growing the market for low carbon industrial products: policy framework

Overview

The consultation sets out proposals to deliver a voluntary policy framework to grow the market for low carbon industrial products, with an initial focus on steel, cement, and concrete.

Building on the 2023 Carbon Leakage consultation, where the government committed to establish product classifications (formerly called voluntary product standards) and an embodied emissions reporting framework, this consultation marks the next step in policy development. It includes options for:

• Improving product level carbon accounting through the embodied emissions reporting framework (EERF)
• Defining what constitutes a low carbon product through product classifications and;
• Setting out proposals for developing best practice green procurement guidance.

Additionally, the consultation explores potential future policies the government could consider in addition to this framework, including ecolabelling and mandatory product standards (MPS). 

Why your views matter

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is seeking views on policies which aim to grow the market for low carbon industrial products with an initial focus on the steel, cement and concrete sectors

You are invited to provide views on the full document or only on sections most relevant to you/ your organisation. This consultation is designed to gather views and evidence from stakeholders to facilitate the policy making process and does not constitute a statement of government policy.