{"id":108373,"date":"2022-03-28T14:37:50","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T13:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=108373"},"modified":"2022-03-28T14:37:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T13:37:50","slug":"hs2-pledges-support-co2nstruct-zero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/hs2-pledges-support-co2nstruct-zero\/108373\/","title":{"rendered":"HS2 pledges support to CO2nstruct Zero\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>HS2, the organisation behind the UK\u2019s largest infrastructure project, has signed up to support CO2nstruct Zero: the Construction Leadership Council\u2019s carbon reduction campaign<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hs2.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HS2 Limited<\/a> has confirmed that it will become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk\/constructzero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CO2nstruct Zero<\/a> business partner, following the footsteps of more than 80 organisations that have already pledged their support to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/smart-technology-solution-site-accommodation-carbon-emissions\/108014\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reducing carbon<\/a> initiative.<\/p>\n<p>The organisation delivering the UK\u2019s largest infrastructure project, has already developed its own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/latest-net-zero-innovations-futurebuild-2022\/106835\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Net Zero<\/a> Carbon Plan which details targets and commitments that will make net zero a reality from\u00a02035.<\/p>\n<h3>HS2 is making infrastructure more sustainable<\/h3>\n<p>By being the first transport organisation to secure PAS 2080 accreditation and also requiring that its contractors reduce their carbon by 50%, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/hs2-noise-cancelling-chiltern-tunnel-north-portal\/108249\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HS2<\/a> is slowly changing the way things are done. HS2 will now apply this sustainable outlook and expertise to\u00a0CO2nstruct Zero.<\/p>\n<p>The company has already been selected to lead one of the campaign\u2019s major interventions this year, developing a roadmap to move towards zero diesel construction sites.<\/p>\n<h3>&#8216;Low carbon materials, alternative fuels, renewable energy and new construction methods&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>Neil Wait, the HS2 head of environmental sciences commented:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we design and build HS2, we\u2019re working with our supply chain, industry groups and research organisations to implement low carbon materials, alternative fuels, renewable energy and new construction methods to reduce the carbon footprint of the programme and support the decarbonisation of the UK construction sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>&#8216;Ultimately CO2nstruct Zero is about a sector deciding that it wants to change its performance on carbon, and agreeing to work together to do so&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>CLC co-chair Andy Mitchell added:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUltimately CO2nstruct Zero is about a sector deciding that it wants to change its performance on carbon, and agreeing to work together to do so. We can do this most effectively when we have strong leadership from across the sector. 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