Open Call from Reduction Roadmap: How the Construction Industry Shapes Climate Requirements in BR27

On Thursday, October 8, the Reduction Roadmap association holds an open call to discuss how the construction industry can collectively influence upcoming climate requirements in the building regulations. The background is Reduction Roadmap 3.0 and the fact that there is a gap between climate science and Danish legislation: the building regulations currently exceed the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree target, which in the long term threatens the industry's viability. Negotiations on the building regulations for 2027 are expected before the new year, and the association is already in dialogue with parties and stakeholders at Christiansborg. This creates a window where companies, organizations, and other actors can exert their influence before emission requirements are finalized.

The industry has previously demonstrated its political impact: in 2024, over 630 companies, investors, municipalities, and organizations signed on to ensure the building regulations meet the Paris Agreement. According to Reduction Roadmap 2.0, this required a limit of maximum 5.8 kg CO₂-eq./m²/year in 2025. The support and public debate helped tighten the requirement from 12 to 7.1 kg CO₂-eq./m²/year - a 40 percent reduction. Reduction Roadmap 3.0 now shows that the limit must be reduced to an average of 4.6 kg CO₂-eq./m²/year in 2027 if the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree target is to be met. Exceeding the target poses a risk to the economy, nature, and the construction industry's long-term competitiveness.

The event is for actors, organizations, and companies in the construction industry working toward research-based policy decisions. The association presents results from Reduction Roadmap 3.0 and provides concrete tools to use them: materials and presentations for your organization, the opportunity to sign an open letter to the housing committee, content for press and social media debate, and inspiration for internal mobilization in management and communications. There is also input on how to support the association's ongoing knowledge work.