Denmark's BR18 CO2e Emission Limits for New Buildings (2023)

In 2023, Denmark introduced mandatory CO2e emission limits for new buildings larger than 1,000m² as part of its BR18 building regulations. The initial threshold was 12kg CO2e/m²/year, covering specific life cycle phases (A1-A3, B4, B6, C3, C4). This marked Denmark as the first country globally to implement such mandatory limits.

Record

• Jurisdiction Denmark
• Category Zero-Emission and Operational Carbon
• Legal stage adopted
• Binding status binding_national_law
• Effective date 2023-01-01
• Source Retsinformation — Bygningsreglement 2018 (BR18)