{"id":85283,"date":"2020-11-13T06:30:16","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T06:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=85283"},"modified":"2020-11-12T13:58:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T13:58:37","slug":"hs2-pas-2080","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/hs2-pas-2080\/85283\/","title":{"rendered":"HS2 becomes \u2018first UK transport sector client\u2019 to achieve PAS 2080"},"content":{"rendered":"

HS2<\/a> has become the first UK transport sector client to achieve global carbon management standard, PAS 2080<\/h2>\n

PAS 2080 is a global specification for managing whole-life carbon in infrastructure<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Developed by the Construction Leadership Council\u2019s<\/a> Green Construction Board with the British Standards Institute<\/a> (BSI), PAS 2080 provides a consistent framework for evaluating and managing carbon across the whole infrastructure value chain.<\/p>\n

The standard recognises organisations that have strategies in place to reduce carbon and develop more collaborative ways of working to promote innovation, delivering benefit to society and communities, and making an important contribution to tackling climate change<\/a>.<\/p>\n

HS2\u2019s carbon management programme, including design innovations and carbon emission reduction initiatives, has contributed to the PAS 2080 accreditation.<\/p>\n

HS2 has set a 50% carbon reduction target on assets such as tunnels, viaducts and cuttings, along with stations and railway system, to encourage the supply chain to innovate to reduce carbon.<\/p>\n

Delivering carbon savings<\/h3>\n

HS2\u2019s environment director Peter Miller, said: \u201cWe\u2019re extremely pleased to achieve this global standard, which recognises HS2\u2019s effective plan to deliver carbon savings right across the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe accreditation demonstrates that HS2\u2019s robust carbon reduction systems<\/a> are aligned with international best practice, and the project has the right capabilities to effectively minimise carbon emissions.<\/p>\n

\u201cHS2 is playing a crucial role in supporting the UK\u2019s green economic recovery and ensuring the UK is on track to achieve its commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy leading the way in delivering more sustainable solutions through design, construction and operation, HS2 will leave a positive green legacy for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

By applying PAS 2080 during design, construction and operation, HS2 will cut emissions, minimise resource consumption and use low carbon alternatives wherever possible, reducing the project\u2019s carbon footprint.<\/p>\n

How HS2 achieved PAS 2080<\/h3>\n