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Low carbon concrete will be central to the Environment Agency’s efforts to become carbon net zero by 2030 as the organisation sets out its roadmap to reduce emissions by 45%.
As part of the strategy, the agency has said that will use low carbon concrete as the default option for constructing flood defences and other critical infrastructure, providing it meets performance specifications. This commitment is seen as a key element within the roadmap as the Environment Agency revealed that more than half of its current carbon emissions comes from the construction of flood defences.
Low carbon concrete has already been used in some flood defences, including the recently opened Hythe Ranges sea defences (pictured) which cut more than 1,600t of emissions from the project’s carbon footprint.
Low-carbon concrete: Environmental Agency builds out plan for net zero by 2030
Jessica Rawnsley
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Government has pledged to use low-carbon concrete as a default product on new flood defences as it works to deliver net zero by 2030
Innovative new low-carbon concrete will form a key part of the Environment Agency s (EA) strategy to slash its emissions by 45 per cent as part of its goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2030.
The government-backed agency yesterday released a new roadmap to deliver on its previously announced net zero goal, including plans to deploy low-carbon concrete in new flood defences and other critical infrastructure, roll out more energy-efficient pumps for tackling floods, and adopt a wholly electric car fleet.
24 May 2021
The Environment Agency (EA) has pledged to default to low-carbon concrete when constructing flood defences and other critical infrastructure projects, provided they meet performance requirements, as it sets out its roadmap to hit net zero as an organisation by 2030.
The comprehensive new roadmap demonstrates how the organisation will cut its carbon footprint by 45% by 2030. As well as the use of low-carbon concrete, this includes using energy-efficient pumps to help move water away from homes during floods, switching to only electric cars by 2023, and reducing the overall number of vehicles.
With emissions from the supply chain accounting for a significant proportion of the Environment Agency’s current carbon footprint, contractors and suppliers will also be pushed to take action, with large contracts including commitments to reduce carbon footprint year-on-year.
The Environment Agency (EA) has pledged to default to low-carbon concrete when constructing flood defences and other critical infrastructure projects, provided they meet performance requirements, as it sets out its roadmap to hit net zero as an organisation by 2030.