Abstract
The cities are growing dramatically, while adding to the climate challenges. The construction industry has been criticised for generating high volumes of waste and obstructing Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) targets. The UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26) conveyed together 120 world leaders where the Paris Agreement goal of limiting the increase in the global average temperature to below 2 ℃ and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5 ℃ was reinforced. The countries must accelerate the development and implementation of innovative technologies, along with the adoption of policies, to transition towards low-emission energy systems, through rapidly scaling up the deployment of clean power generation and energy efficiency measures. It is important to realise that the technology is a fundamental element of the global efforts to get to net-zero; nevertheless, its implementation in the construction industry requires practical adjustments as the sector transitions from current routines’ to a more climate-friendly one.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Innovation in Construction |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Practical Guide to Transforming the Construction Industry |
| Editors | Seyed Hamidreza Ghaffar, Paul Mullett, Eujin Pei, John Roberts |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 27-35 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030957988 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783030957971, 9783030958008 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 24 Mar 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.
Keywords
- Carbon mitigation
- Climate emergency
- Construction industry
- Global carbon
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Materials Science
