The 2024-25 Budget includes funding for a range of initiatives relevant to decarbonising the nation’s infrastructure sector. To implement the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, the Australian Government will provide $154.5 million over six years from 2023–24 (and $12.6 million per …
The NSW State Infrastructure Strategy recommended that the NSW Government work towards net zero in the infrastructure sector, including through reducing embodied emissions in construction. In October 2022, Infrastructure NSW (INSW) released a Discussion Paper, held an industry forum and series …
Infrastructure Victoria (IV) has published its advice to government on ‘Opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of infrastructure’. With up to 70 per cent of Australia’s annual greenhouse gas emissions relating to the infrastructure lifecycle through operational, enabled and embodied …
Below is a full copy of the keynote speech delivered by RA CEO, Ehssan Veiszadeh, to open the National Roads & Traffic Expo. National Roads & Traffic Expo – Keynote speech Decarbonisation Roads as a public space My questions… Workforce …
Roads Australia today bought together industry and government representatives for a policy webinar on establishing sustainable supply chains through the effective utilisation of circular economy principles. Thanks to Aurecon for partnering with us for this policy event. ‘Sustainable Supply Chains,’ was …
Roads Australia (RA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s release of Australia’s first National Electric Vehicle Strategy today, saying that its focus on cross-jurisdictional collaboration and providing incentives to grow the nation’s EV fleet represent a major boost to efforts to …
Sustainability was a major focus for CIMIC Group’s CPB Contractors in its delivery of The Northern Road upgrade Stages 5 and 6 in NSW. The upgrade works are designed to accommodate rapid population growth in this part of Sydney’s west, …
NSW has released a Decarbonising Infrastructure Delivery Roadmap, which introduces a standardised carbon measurement tool across Government projects, and will also begin consultation on a draft Protection of the Environment Policy (PEP) for sustainable construction, which is being delivered by …
Arcadis develops world leading sustainability design integration for mobility projects By Ken Lunty – Technical Director, Sustainability – Arcadis Australia What if you could visualise the life cycle carbon footprint of infrastructure design before committing to a decision? How would …
RA has provided a submission to the Federal Government ahead of the 2023-24 Federal Budget, which will be delivered in early May. The submission was developed with input from members of RA’s Policy Stream Expert Panels and suggestions received by …