BuilderScrap.com looks again at climate change.

Q: What targets could industry specifically sign up to, to increase the positive impact they can have on climate change through their activities?

1. About 20% of respondents suggested industry could consider some form of energy reduction targets. Respondents also suggested that industry should be interested in the development and use of innovative products; measuring their carbon footprints; driving good practice through supply chains; procurement practices taking account of carbon emissions; consideration of Whole Life Costing in design specification; training; and signing up to development of specialist skills.

2. Almost 10% of respondents suggested that product suppliers (especially in the renewables sector) should produce verified data to support the claims made against their products. There were also suggestions of carbon league tables to name and shame.