Reducing Embodied Carbon in Canada’s Buildings

The inaugural National Embodied Carbon Summit, hosted by the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC), was held on June 4, 2024. The Summit brought together a diverse group of over 60 professionals committed to advancing sustainable building practices through embodied carbon reductions.

Summit participants engaged in insightful discussions around embodied carbon reductions, identifying the highest-priority gaps and barriers, proposing solutions, and outlining the next steps for continued collaboration. Prior to the Summit, participants filled out a survey to help organizers better understand the current national landscape for embodied carbon and capture useful insights and references.

This white paper provides a summary of the Summit discussions and deliberations. The Summit Planning Committee hopes it will be a key step in advancing a national conversation on embodied carbon reductions in the built environment.