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policy instrument · 1 September 2024
Public Procurement Guidance to Promote the Reduction of Embodied Carbon in Construction
Jurisdiction countryIreland
Instrument typeprocurement
Authoritygovernment
Scopecarbon removal and point-source capture
Statusin-force
DetailGovernment guidance for public bodies on procuring cement and concrete products with lower embodied carbon. Key requirements effective from September 2024 design commencement: Environmental Product Declarations (EN 15804 standard) required for direct cement/concrete procurement; high-carbon CEM I cement prohibited except with technical justification; concrete products must specify minimum 30% clin
Stated statusin-force
Pathway scopeunclear
Pathway noteguidance targets embodied carbon reduction in cement/concrete procurement, not carbon removal pathways
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