1、Reduce,Restore,RemoveA Call to ActionContentsForeword 3Introduction 4We must act now 4Through net zero 5Reduce 8Overview 8Methods 9Case study 11Restore 12Overview 12Methods 13Case study 14Remove 15Overview 15Methods 16Case study 17A sustainable future 19References 21Contacts and credits 23GlossaryCa

2、rbon:All greenhouse gases,quantified in units of carbon dioxide equivalents(CO2e)based on global warming potential.Also referring to elemental and fixed carbon.Embodied carbon:Carbon emissions associated with materials and construction processes throughout the whole lifecycle of an asset,including m

3、aterial extraction,transport to manufacturer,manufacturing,transport to site,construction,maintenance,repair,replacement,refurbishment,deconstruction,transport to end of life facilities,processing,and disposal.Operational carbon:Carbon emissions associated with energy used to operate a building,infr

4、astructure,or transport.Whole life carbon:Carbon emissions resulting from the materials,construction and use of an asset over its entire life,including its demolition and disposal.Built environment:The human-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity,from buildings and parks to ne

5、ighbourhoods and cities,including their supporting infrastructure,such as water,transport,and energy networks.Burden shifting:When lowering environmental impacts in one stage of the life cycle results in counter-acting or negative environmental impacts in another stage of the life cycle,e.g.using a

6、building material with low embodied carbon that has poor thermal performance shifts the burden to the operational stage by increasing energy demand for temperature regulation.Decarbonisation:Reduction in carbon emissions from an activity or entity,such as the built environment.Net zero:When the quan