We recognise that the carbon emitted during by the construction of homes and buildings, or embodied carbon, can account for a significant proportion of the total carbon emissions over the lifetime of a building. As we transition to a net zero economy, reducing these emissions by increasing the use of low-carbon materials in construction will be vital. On 17 March, the government published the UK’s first ever Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy. This document is the first strategy published by a major economy which sets out how industry can decarbonise in line with net zero, while remaining competitive and without pushing emissions abroad. This strategy includes consideration of new policy approaches which government could introduce to support development of the market for low-carbon industrial materials, including construction products.