PAS 2080:2023
PAS 2080 requirements for managing whole life carbon in buildings and infrastructure: decarbonisation principles across control and influence, leadership, a carbon management process at every work stage for asset owners, designers, constructors and suppliers, whole life carbon assessment, targets and baselines, monitoring and KPIs, procurement that incentivises low carbon, continual improvement and the permitted claims of conformity.
PAS 2080:2023 is a compliance framework from United Kingdom (applied internationally) with 9 domains and 44 controls. The largest domains are Clause 6: Integrating carbon management into decision-making – PAS 2080:2023 (9 controls), Clause 10: Procurement – PAS 2080:2023 (6 controls), Clause 8: Target setting and baselines – PAS 2080:2023 (6 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (9)
Clause 10: Procurement – PAS 2080:2023
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| pas-2080-2023::10.1.1 | Asset owners/managers write carbon into contracts |
| pas-2080-2023::10.1.2 | Asset owners/managers source for low-carbon outcomes |
| pas-2080-2023::10.1.3 | Asset owners/managers engage the value chain on carbon |
| pas-2080-2023::10.2 | Designers in contracts and engagement |
| pas-2080-2023::10.3 | Constructors in contracts, sourcing and engagement |
| pas-2080-2023::10.4 | Product/material suppliers in procurement |
Clause 11: Continual improvement – PAS 2080:2023
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| pas-2080-2023::11.1 | Continual improvement duties on all value chain members |
| pas-2080-2023::11.2 | Asset owners/managers review and improve the process, procurement, methodology and baselines |
| pas-2080-2023::11.3 | Designers feed improvement and maintain capability |
| pas-2080-2023::11.4 | Constructors feed improvement, capture as-built data and maintain capability |
| pas-2080-2023::11.5 | Product/material suppliers share innovations and maintain capability |
Clause 12: Claims of conformity – PAS 2080:2023
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| pas-2080-2023::12 | Make claims of conformity on a stated basis and in the permitted form |
Clause 4: Decarbonization principles – PAS 2080:2023
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| pas-2080-2023::4.1 | Manage whole life carbon within both control and influence, at asset, network and system level |
| pas-2080-2023::4.2 | Asset owners/managers align targets and reduction measures to the net zero transition |
| pas-2080-2023::4.3 | Apply the carbon reduction hierarchy in order: avoid, switch, improve |
| pas-2080-2023::4.4 | Form and implement governance structures for carbon management |
Clause 5: Leadership – PAS 2080:2023
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| pas-2080-2023::5.1 | Leadership requirements on all value chain members |
| pas-2080-2023::5.2 | Leadership requirements on asset owners/managers |
| pas-2080-2023::5.3 | Leadership requirements on designers |
| pas-2080-2023::5.4 | Leadership requirements on constructors |
| pas-2080-2023::5.5 | Leadership requirements on product/material suppliers |
Clause 6: Integrating carbon management into decision-making – PAS 2080:2023
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| pas-2080-2023::6.1.1 | Identify control and influence over whole life carbon reduction |
| pas-2080-2023::6.1.2 | Establish and implement the carbon management process at each work stage |
| pas-2080-2023::6.2.1 | Asset owners/managers establish the carbon management process across all work stages |
| pas-2080-2023::6.2.2 | Asset owners/managers at the need and optioneering stages |
| pas-2080-2023::6.2.3 | Asset owners/managers at the design and delivery stages |
| pas-2080-2023::6.2.4 | Asset owners/managers in operation and at end of life |
| pas-2080-2023::6.3 | Designers integrate whole life carbon reduction into design |
| pas-2080-2023::6.4 | Constructors manage whole life carbon in construction |
| pas-2080-2023::6.5 | Product/material suppliers provide low-carbon solutions and transparent carbon data |
Clause 7: Whole life carbon assessment principles – PAS 2080:2023
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| pas-2080-2023::7.1.1 | Assess greenhouse gas emissions over the whole life at asset, network and system level |
| pas-2080-2023::7.1.2 | Adopt the framework and improve accuracy as the project develops |
| pas-2080-2023::7.1.3 | Select a greenhouse gas assessment methodology and apply it consistently |
Clause 8: Target setting and baselines – PAS 2080:2023
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| pas-2080-2023::8.1 | All value chain members adopt and share targets and contribute data to baselines |
| pas-2080-2023::8.2.1 | Asset owners/managers set whole life carbon reduction targets |
| pas-2080-2023::8.2.2 | Asset owners/managers set baselines against which performance is measured |
| pas-2080-2023::8.3 | Designers work to the owner's targets and support baselines |
| pas-2080-2023::8.4 | Constructors work to the owner's targets and support baselines |
| pas-2080-2023::8.5 | Product/material suppliers support targets and baselines and align comparative claims |
Clause 9: Monitoring and reporting – PAS 2080:2023
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| pas-2080-2023::9.1 | Monitoring and reporting duties on all value chain members |
| pas-2080-2023::9.2 | Asset owners/managers monitor with KPIs, report and publish performance |
| pas-2080-2023::9.3 | Designers monitor and report predicted emissions and hotspots |
| pas-2080-2023::9.4 | Constructors monitor and report construction emissions |
| pas-2080-2023::9.5 | Product/material suppliers put systems in place to monitor and share product carbon data |
What is PAS 2080:2023 and who does it apply to?
PAS 2080:2023 is a compliance framework from United Kingdom (applied internationally) with 9 domains and 44 controls. PAS 2080 requirements for managing whole life carbon in buildings and infrastructure: decarbonisation principles across control and influence, leadership, a carbon management process at every work stage for asset owners, designers, constructors and suppliers, whole life carbon assessment, targets and baselines, monitoring and KPIs, procurement that incentivises low carbon, continual improvement and the permitted claims of conformity. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does PAS 2080:2023 actually require?
PAS 2080:2023 has 44 controls organised across 9 domains. The largest domains are Clause 6: Integrating carbon management into decision-making – PAS 2080:2023 (9 controls), Clause 10: Procurement – PAS 2080:2023 (6 controls), Clause 8: Target setting and baselines – PAS 2080:2023 (6 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of PAS 2080:2023 do I already cover?
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