NSW Government infrastructure projects are to have their carbon costs measured under an Infrastructure NSW (INSW) and Transport for NSW (TfNSW) roadmap.
Welcoming the Decarbonising Infrastructure Delivery Roadmap, Minister for Infrastructure, Rob Stokes said the measure was one of several actions in the Roadmap which sets out key initiatives for 2023-2026 towards decarbonising infrastructure delivery.
“Reducing carbon emissions from infrastructure projects saves money, saves time, and helps save the planet,” Mr Stokes said.
“Cutting emissions will cut the amount of steel and concrete we use to build big infrastructure projects and can even create more capacity to build more infrastructure projects,” he said.
“What gets measured gets managed, which is why we’re introducing a standardised carbon measurement tool across Government projects, ensuring NSW remains a national leader when it comes to action on climate change.”
Minister for Environment, James Griffin said INSW was also partnering with the NSW Environment Protection Authority on a landmark Protection of the Environment Policy (PEP) for sustainable construction.
Mr Griffin said the PEP, to be released for consultation later this year, would promote low-carbon design and construction, and increased use of remanufactured waste in NSW public infrastructure projects.
“The PEP will require public infrastructure projects to further improve design and construction to reduce carbon and prioritise the use of low-carbon recycled or remanufactured substitute materials derived from waste streams in NSW,” Mr Griffin said.
“The Protection of the Environment Policy will be piloted on three Transport for NSW projects in 2023, including the Edmonson Park North multi-storey commuter carpark, St Mary’s Footbridge and the M12 West.”
INSW and TfNSW’s one-page Roadmap can be accessed at this PS News link.
