Low-carbon materials at what price?

A new report from The Climate Group, based in London with a New York office, looks beyond carbon dioxide emissions reduction cost factors in concrete and steel to price premiums the market might bear when presented conventional versus low-carbon material options. “The Steel and Concrete Transformation: 2024 market outlook on lower emission steel and concrete” was released late last month…

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Researchers gauge lower emission concrete, steel price sensitivities

Sources: The Climate Group, London; CP staff A global survey assesses construction and other industry stakeholder perspectives on two principal load-bearing materials produced at lower than normal levels of greenhouse gas emissions. Among respondents, 40 percent say they would be willing to pay a premium for emissions reductions of 25 percent or higher for concrete, while 47 percent would be…

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