Policy paper

Infrastructure Carbon Review

Government publishes recommendations to reduce carbon in infrastructure.

• From: HM Treasury, Infrastructure UK, Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, Lord Deighton and The Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon
• Published: 25 November 2013

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Documents

Infrastructure Carbon Review

Ref: ISBN 978-1-909790-44-5, PU1593

PDF, 420 KB, 40 pages

Details

The Infrastructure Carbon Review sets out a series of actions for government, clients and suppliers to reduce carbon from the construction and operation of the UK’s infrastructure assets, in line with the UK’s climate change commitments. The recommendations have the potential to reduce up to 24 million tonnes of carbon and save the UK £1.46 billion a year by 2050. The Review is developed jointly by government and industry though the Infrastructure Cost Review and Green Construction Board .

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Published 25 November 2013