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How to deliver cleaner power to construction sites This CPD, in association with Aggreko, examines how construction companies can deliver cleaner power to sites as they attempt to reach their net zero carbon targets
oise around net zero is getting louder. Thousands of businesses across the UK have pledged to eliminate their carbon footprint by 2050, or earlier, and construction is no different. Most major organisations have some plan in place, though often more ambitious when compared to other sectors, reflecting the need to tackle the high level of emissions generated across the built environment. According to the National Engineering Policy Centre, UK construction now needs to decarbonise more urgently so it can keep pace with national targets of 68% by 2030 and 78% by 2035. The path to this goal, however, still remains unclear for many businesses. Not least those that have to manage investor expectations against the kind of bold, sweeping changes that net zero demands. But far from having to wait for newer, emerging solutions, experts believe that existing technologies and practices are more than capable of delivering progress today. It’s just a matter of testing them.
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