EPA Announces Stakeholder Engagement Opportunities On IRA Programs To Reduce Embodied GHG Emissions Associated With Construction Materials And Products

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2023-03-06

On January 26, 2023, EPA announced the first opportunities for public input on new programs focused on lower carbon construction materials made possible by a $350 million investment from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). 88 Fed. Reg. 5002. EPA will hold three public webinars and is accepting written feedback on establishing the new grant and technical assistance programs and a carbon labeling program for construction materials with substantially lower levels of embodied carbon.

The webinars will be held:

  • March 2, 2023, 2:00-3:30 p.m. (EST). Topic: Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions: Construction Materials Prioritization and Environmental Data Improvement;
  • March 22, 2023, 2:00-3:30 p.m. (EST). Topic: Reducing Embodied GHG Emissions: Grants and Technical Assistance for Environmental Product Declarations; and
  • April 19, 2023, 2:00-3:30 p.m. (EST). Topic: Reducing Embodied GHG Emissions: Carbon Labeling.

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