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A protocol for carbon emissions accounting in infrastructure decisions

Published:2012-05 Issue:2 Volume:165 Page:89-95
ISSN:0965-089X
Container-title:Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering
language:en
Short-container-title:Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering

Author:

Jowitt Paul¹,Johnson Adrian²,Moir Stuart³,Grenfell Robin⁴

Affiliation:

1. Executive director, SISTech Ltd at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK

2. Technical director, MWH UK Ltd, Edinburgh, UK

3. PhD student, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK

4. Project manager, MWH UK Ltd, Edinburgh, UK

Abstract

Concerns about climate change have resulted in a need to address the whole-life atmospheric impact of infrastructure projects. But if emissions of carbon dioxide and other ‘greenhouse gases’ are to be included in overall project appraisals, what spatial and temporal boundaries should be used in assessing emissions, and how should the results be included in project decision making? This paper addresses both these issues within the context of UK legislation, proposing a global protocol for ‘carbon accounting’ based on best practice, but questioning the simplistic concept of ‘carbon pricing’ as an effective instrument of reducing emissions.

Publisher

Thomas Telford Ltd.

Subject

Civil and Structural Engineering

Link

https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/pdf/10.1680/cien.2012.165.2.89

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