Despite the best of intentions, current approaches to achieving net-zero in the infrastructure sector will only get us so far. A new approach is required if we want to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, finds a recent report by the Infrastructure Sustainability Council and Mott MacDonald.

Place-based approach to net-zero calls for a systemic, networked approach to accelerating decarbonization focused on towns, cities and regions rather than just assets, sectors and materials.

The report calls for collaborative change across a number of areas including:

• For sustainability and climate action to be a core objective of the infrastructure reform and business case.
• Embedding of quadruple bottom line outcomes in infrastructure planning from earliest possible opportunity.
• Accelerating our transition to more collaborative ways of working through both contracts and culture and commit to putting people and places at the heart of what we do.
• Investing in capability, resources and systems to enable an accelerated transition to net-zero
• Leading with good governance that enables collaborative planning, delivery and decision-making across every town, city and region.

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