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Advancing Whole Life Carbon in the EU with Level(s)

As Europe accelerates its transition to a climate neutral building stock, understanding and managing whole life carbon has never been more important.

  • News article
  • 25 February 2026
  • Directorate-General for Environment
  • 1 min read
Register your place: Advancing Whole Life Carbon in the EU with Level(s)

Watch the recording of a webinar exploring how the new EU whole life carbon framework and Level(s) support professionals in assessing and reporting life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions.

This session brought together experts from the European Commission and practitioners advancing WLC methodologies across Europe.

Learn about:

  • How Level(s) helps building professionals assess and report the Lifecycle Global Warming Potential (GWP) of buildings —including both embodied and operational emissions.
  • The EU policy framework for whole life carbon, including the new Union framework for the national calculation of the Life-cycle GWP.
  • A practical case study applying Level(s) Indicator 1.2 Life -cycle GWP to support hands-on implementation.

The event featured a panel of experts including:

  • Josefina Lindblom, Policy Officer, DG ENV B.3, European Commission
  • Bunthan Iea, Policy Officer, DG ENER B.3, European Commission
  • Nicolas Alaux, Life Cycle Assessment Lead, WiseBrick

The recording is for:

  • Professionals involved in designing, planning, financing, and delivering building projects, including public buyers.
  • Policy makers and public procurers with responsibility for the built environment.
     

Details

Publication date
25 February 2026
Author
Directorate-General for Environment