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Construction told to speed up carbon reduction programme

By Dave Rogers 2021-09-24T07:04:00

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New report says reusing materials and green machinery will help construction meet targets

The industry has been told to speed up its decarbonisation plans over the coming years, according to a new report out today.

The National Engineering Policy Centre, a partnership of 43 of the UK’s professional engineering organisations led by the Royal Academy of Engineering, said the sector needed to get in line with national emission reduction targets of 68% by 2030 and 78% by 2035.

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