How addressing embodied carbon can strengthen U.S. manufacturing with Anish Tilak

Buildings contribute nearly 40% of global carbon emissions, with a significant share coming from embodied carbon—the hidden emissions in the materials we use to build. In this episode, Kate Gasparro sits down with Anish Tilak, a leader in RMI’s Carbon-Free Buildings program, to explore how Buy Clean and Buy America policies are shaping the future of sustainable construction.

They discuss the latest innovations in low-carbon concrete and cleaner steel production and how transforming the materials sector can strengthen the U.S. economy and drive job creation.

With a shifting political landscape, what’s next for embodied carbon reduction? And how can cities, developers, and policymakers collaborate to build more sustainable cities and economies?

Resources:
Buy Clean and Beyond
Setting Buy Clean Standards to Green US Steel
To Buy Clean, First Buy American
Global Cement and Concrete Association's Roadmap for Net Zero Concrete
Buy Clean California Act

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