Carbon Stories - 'the value of carbon’

Visit the Keilepand during the latest edition of Carbon Stories: 'The Value of Carbon'. System interventions are essential to accelerate the transition to a built environment that stores CO2. What is the potential impact of assigning a monetary value to stored CO2 in buildings? The 14th edition of Carbon Stories explores this question in a debate with Sacha Brons (Climate Cleanup), Nina van der Giessen (Rabobank) and Onno Dwars (Ballast Nedam Development).

The Dutch construction sector is responsible for 39% of CO2 emissions. The choice of materials with which we build has a lasting effect on future generations. By using biobased materials, we can create a healthy built environment that stores CO2.

Construction Stored Carbon (CSC) is a system intervention that creates conditions for the regenerative use of these biobased building materials. This financial measurement method for CO2 storage in the built environment enables stakeholders in the construction sector to easily quantify their 'Construction Stored Carbon'.

What is the potential volume and value of CSC for the Dutch sector? Which parties (public, private) are willing to pay for this value? How do we ensure that these parties do not use CSC as an alibi to continue their polluted business model? What steps need to be taken to develop a well-functioning CSC market at scale? These questions will be addressed in the debate 'The Value of Carbon'.

The debate will be moderated by Geert Maarse. This event will be in English.