Whole-Life Carbon Management in Infrastructure
Day 1 : 12:10 – 13:00
As cities strive for net-zero goals, managing the carbon footprint of infrastructure across its entire lifecycle is paramount. This session focuses on strategies for managing carbon emissions across every phase of an asset’s life—from design and construction to operation and eventual decommissioning. Discussions will cover cutting-edge tools and methodologies for measuring embodied and operational carbon, case studies of low-carbon infrastructure projects, and opportunities for innovation in materials and construction practices. Delegates will leave with a deeper understanding of how whole-life carbon thinking can drive more responsible decision-making, contribute to achieving net-zero goals, and create long-term value for communities and investors alike.
Learnings
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of whole-life carbon accounting and its role in sustainable infrastructure.
- Discover innovative tools and materials that reduce embodied and operational carbon in construction and maintenance.
- Learn from case studies that demonstrate how whole-life carbon management of infrastructure projects can be achieved.
Post-event Actions
- Initiate a carbon management system for current infrastructure projects to evaluate lifecycle emissions and identify reduction opportunities.
- Explore partnerships or training to integrate whole-life carbon methodologies into your organisation’s planning and procurement processes.
Supported by
Hong Kong 2050 is Now
Hong Kong 2050 is Now is a Hong Kong-based platform for education, collaboration, and action on the climate crisis. We seek to inspire ambitious target setting, induce behavior change, and mobilise collective action towards a carbon-neutral Hong Kong.
Our initiative in accelerating sustainable development in Hong Kong:
- Educate and engage the public on the risks and opportunities facing Hong Kong in an age of climate crisis, based on rigorous scientific and policy research.
- Encourage personal, corporate and government action to be undertaken now in combating the climate crisis, including personal lifestyle, business best practice, and regulatory change.
- Aggregate the efforts of stakeholders working towards the vision of a Net-Zero carbon Hong Kong, leveraging existing grassroot and community movements to further catalyse their impact.
Institution of Civil Engineers, Hong Kong
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is one of the world’s most respected professional engineering associations. Established in 1818, it has 95,000 members across the globe. ICE’s vision is to place civil engineering at the heart of society, delivering sustainable development through knowledge, skills and professional expertise.
Our sustainability goals for 2024:
- Place the decarbonisation of our industry at the heart of our agenda (UNSDG 9.4)
- Working with others, both in the UK and overseas, to build resilience and mitigate the significant effects of climate change (UNSDG 13)
- Transform the availability of potable water and sanitation across the world (UNSDG 6 & 7)
- Transform the productivity of our industry by driving modern methods of procurement and manufacture (UNSDG 8 & 9)
- Enhance the knowledge, insight and ethical understanding of engineers wherever they work across the world