It is critically important the Government takes immediate action to increase the use of timber instead of concrete in the construction of new buildings and promotes sustainable building methods, according to a new report.
The Climate Change Advisory Council is also calling for the establishment of a high-level cross departmental task force to develop and expand all aspects of the timber industry as a substitute for carbon intensive concrete production.
Rapidly increasing the use of timber in all new buildings in Ireland and implementing modern methods of construction is key. CCAC Chair Marie Donnelly said:"Updates to the building regulations that support increased use of timber in construction should be consolidated with the establishment of a high-level cross departmental task force.
Industrial emissions in Ireland are dominated by the greenhouse gas emissions coming from just four cement plants, located at Drogheda, Limerick, Ballyconnell and Kinnegad. However, it said there is an urgent need for more detail in terms of how the expansion of timber frame construction will be realised and its linkage to commercial forestry in Ireland.
This would provide policy direction to guide industry in investment decisions and support switching away from carbon-intensive fossil fuel energy sources, it said.
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