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Voices on Infrastructure: October 2022

Decarbonizing the built environment

In this issue of Voices, leaders offer perspectives about how best to decarbonize our built environment and erect a sustainable future.

Inside this edition

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Introduction: October 2022
– Building a sustainable future will depend upon the buildings themselves being built and operated sustainably.
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News from the Global Infrastructure Initiative: October 2022
– Welcome to the October 2022 edition of Voices on Infrastructure, which focuses on decarbonizing the built environment.
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Sustainable spaces: Countering climate risk in capital projects

– By taking a deeper, more comprehensive approach to understanding risk, companies can mitigate climate hazards and build resilience into the life cycle of their infrastructure and capital projects.
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Reducing embodied carbon in new construction

– Three-quarters of the $9.2 trillion in infrastructure spending needed per year until 2050 will go toward new construction—offering opportunities to fight climate change by reducing embodied emissions.
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The art of the possible: An interview with leaders from Scottish Water

– Many organizations have made decarbonization commitments, but meeting those goals is a different story. Gordon Reid and Mark Williams from Scottish Water share their insights.
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On the path to net-zero steel in building and construction

– Rising demand for greener approaches creates an imperative for the industry to seize the moment, adopt new mindsets, and set standards for the transition to a greener future.
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Investing in pathways to decarbonize infrastructure

– The net-zero transition requires a deep understanding of emissions drivers by asset class, opportunities specific to each asset, and the development and rigid execution of decarbonization options.
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Preparing for tomorrow: An interview with Tariq Taherbhai

– As economies, climate, and technologies change, so does the construction industry. Tariq Taherbhai of Aon explains today’s most pressing risks.
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Doing good demands doing better: Delivering net-zero capital projects

– A net-zero project management framework aligns project performance with current trends in asset valuation and energy transition goals.
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