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2025.01.13
The Publication of "Net Zero Carbon Emissions Initiative for Project Construction"
Editor／Environmental Engineering Research Center, Sinotech Engineering Consultants, Inc.
Publisher／Sinotech Foundation for Research and Development of Engineering Sciences and Technologies
Scientific evidence shows that the threats posed by global warming and climate change are escalating. The Paris Agreement, adopted at COP21 in 2015 and effective from 2016, set a target to limit the global temperature rise to below 2°C, with an aspiration to keep it within 1.5°C. In 2021, the Glasgow Climate Pact (COP26) established net-zero emissions by 2050 as a global consensus, and currently, more than 130 countries have declared their net-zero emission targets. Taiwan has also included the 2050 net-zero emission goal in its revised "Climate Change Response Act." In March 2022, the National Development Council presented "Taiwan’s Pathway and Strategies to Net-Zero Emissions in 2050," committing Taiwan to achieve net-zero emissions alongside the world. The COP28 in Dubai in 2023 further announced efforts to phase out fossil fuels.
According to Taiwan's National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, greenhouse gas emissions are approaching three hundred million tons of CO2 equivalent (ton CO2e). Around 60-70% of these emissions come from infrastructure sectors such as energy, transportation, buildings, and industry. This includes emissions from the planning, design, and construction phases, as well as from energy use, transportation, and waste management during the operational phase. Low-carbon, sustainable public infrastructure is a critical element in driving the transition to net-zero emissions. For a long time, reducing carbon emissions was considered an added benefit of engineering projects, but this approach needs to shift. Net-zero emissions and environmental sustainability should now be seen as the foundation of all activities.
This Foundation is actively involved in compiling popular engineering books to promote engineering knowledge and raise public awareness. In collaboration with Sinotech Engineering Consultants, Inc., this book was created to explain the evolution of international agreements and the strategies employed by countries and international organizations to address climate change and global warming. It covers various carbon pricing mechanisms, green financial tools, and greenhouse gas inventory management standards, all of which lead to low-carbon, sustainable development. In the area of engineering construction and net-zero transformation, it emphasizes the development of renewable energy, low-carbon fuels, and the integration of low-carbon sustainable infrastructure into design, planning, construction, and operation to create smart, net-zero carbon, sustainable cities. The book advocates smart energy resource management, the integration of regional energy resources, and assisting industrial production toward low-carbon transformation. It also highlights the research and adoption of circular carbon-negative net-zero technologies and strengthens environmental management to achieve the final steps toward net-zero emissions. The goal is to propose action initiatives for engineering construction to achieve net-zero emissions through forward-looking planning strategies, innovative intelligent designs, digital management, and environmental sustainability. Additionally, to ensure the thoroughness of the book, experts who participated in the 2022 "Green Energy and Low-Carbon Sustainable Technology Conference" and the 2023 "Green Energy Engineering Technology Seminar under the Trend of Net-Zero Transformation" have contributed short articles, which are included in the appendix for readers to reference.
As net-zero carbon emission is the most important policy in our country nowadays, relevant policies and regulations are continuously being revised and announced, while infrastructure construction is accelerating and growing. The international agreements, domestic policies, and various statistical data covered in this book are up to date through the end of 2023.