Authors: Andy Deacon and Savina Carluccio Scaling up and improving urban infrastructure can deliver considerable social, economic and environmental benefits. Yet, there is a significant gap between identifying projects for […]
Year: 2022
What is the Low Carbon Concrete Routemap and what does it mean for you?
This article was authored by Paul Astle, Associate at Ramboll, and was originally published on the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) website at this link. What is the Low Carbon […]
5 ways civil engineers can put the COP26 pledges into action
Image caption: COP26 introduced pledges that are changing the way the civil engineering industry works. Image credit: Rafapress/Shutterstock This article was authored by Prof. Jim Hall, professor of climate and […]
The Science on Mitigation of Climate Change
By Nigel Topping, UN High-Level Climate Action Champion for COP26 | April 11, 2022 The more we use our proven low-carbon solutions to cut emissions within the 2020s, the greater […]
Pushing the boundaries of innovation to protect the world’s water resources
Each year on March 22, we celebrate World Water Day to highlight the importance of fresh water and advocate for the sustainable management of our freshwater resources. This year’s theme […]
Meaningful measurement for whole-life carbon in infrastructure: a report from The Carbon Project
Some 70% of carbon emissions worldwide can be linked to infrastructure. Civil engineers, as the designers, builders and maintainers of this infrastructure, have a duty to minimise the harmful impacts […]
The power and freedom of net zero
By Nigel Topping, UN High-Level Climate Action Champion for COP26 | March 14, 2022 A world driven by hydrocarbons is a more conflict driven world. The adoption of the Versailles Declaration – […]
World-leading engineering firms join forces to advance Climate Action for Infrastructure
Resilience First, in partnership with the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI), has today announced the launch of the Engineering Leadership Group (ELG), a new engagement […]
IPCC: We must build resilience to the impacts we cannot prevent
The findings in today’s latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report confirm unequivocally that ever more extreme heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires and other impacts resulting from climate change are endangering people’s […]