Climate change | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:53:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Climate change | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Official advisor savages Scotland’s climate plans, which it says are ‘no longer viable’ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/official-advisors-savage-scotlands-climate-plans-which-it-says-are-no-longer-viable-20-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/official-advisors-savage-scotlands-climate-plans-which-it-says-are-no-longer-viable-20-03-2024/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:30:43 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275802 Scotland will not meet its 2030 statutory target of a 75% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC).

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/official-advisors-savage-scotlands-climate-plans-which-it-says-are-no-longer-viable-20-03-2024/feed/ 1 How to make the rail network climate resilient and nature-positive https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/how-to-make-the-rail-network-climate-resilient-and-nature-positive-22-02-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/how-to-make-the-rail-network-climate-resilient-and-nature-positive-22-02-2024/#comments Thu, 22 Feb 2024 02:00:45 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=274606 The rail network faces unique biodiversity and resilience challenges. Overcoming them could set the direction for wider infrastructure.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/how-to-make-the-rail-network-climate-resilient-and-nature-positive-22-02-2024/feed/ 1 How can we make our cities and critical infrastructure more resilient to the increasing challenge of stormwater, due to climate change? https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/how-can-we-make-our-cities-and-critical-infrastructure-more-resilient-to-the-increasing-challenge-of-stormwater-due-to-climate-change-29-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/how-can-we-make-our-cities-and-critical-infrastructure-more-resilient-to-the-increasing-challenge-of-stormwater-due-to-climate-change-29-01-2024/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:54:36 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=273539 Population growth, urbanisation, and the effects of climate change are challenges that city authorities and communities are facing across the world.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/how-can-we-make-our-cities-and-critical-infrastructure-more-resilient-to-the-increasing-challenge-of-stormwater-due-to-climate-change-29-01-2024/feed/ 0 Norwich Western Link road cost jumps £23M due to DfT delay https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/norwich-western-link-road-cost-jumps-23m-due-to-dft-delay-29-11-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/norwich-western-link-road-cost-jumps-23m-due-to-dft-delay-29-11-2023/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:12:52 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=271092 The cost of delivering Norfolk County Council’s Norwich Western Link project has jumped by almost £23M, but central government could cover the shortfall.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/norwich-western-link-road-cost-jumps-23m-due-to-dft-delay-29-11-2023/feed/ 0 Spotlight | COP28 prepares for a net zero future https://www.newcivilengineer.com/ice/spotlight-cop28-prepares-for-a-net-zero-future-19-09-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/ice/spotlight-cop28-prepares-for-a-net-zero-future-19-09-2023/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:00:58 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=267317 COP 28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change, will be hosted in Dubai later this year. There are few countries better placed to explore this year’s key theme of technology and innovation…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/ice/spotlight-cop28-prepares-for-a-net-zero-future-19-09-2023/feed/ 0 £1.4M announced for digital modelling projects that support infrastructure climate change resilience https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-4m-announced-for-digital-modelling-projects-that-support-climate-change-resilience-in-infrastructure-25-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-4m-announced-for-digital-modelling-projects-that-support-climate-change-resilience-in-infrastructure-25-08-2023/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266509 The UK Government has allocated £1.4M to fund eight projects focused on infrastructure climate change resilience.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-4m-announced-for-digital-modelling-projects-that-support-climate-change-resilience-in-infrastructure-25-08-2023/feed/ 0 ICE seeks ‘Resilience Champions’ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/ice/ice-seeks-resilience-champions-26-07-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/ice/ice-seeks-resilience-champions-26-07-2023/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:00:03 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=264386 Institution seeks to highlight best practice in the development of resilient infrastructure and recognise those who develop the best solutions.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/ice/ice-seeks-resilience-champions-26-07-2023/feed/ 0 Construction on UK’s ground-breaking tidal powered container terminal could start in 2025 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/timeline-and-details-for-uks-ground-breaking-tidal-powered-container-terminal-revealed-25-04-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/timeline-and-details-for-uks-ground-breaking-tidal-powered-container-terminal-revealed-25-04-2023/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 05:00:59 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=259918 Work on Centre Port UK, billed as the world’s first tidal powered deep-sea container terminal, could commence in 2025, with completion planned by 2030.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/timeline-and-details-for-uks-ground-breaking-tidal-powered-container-terminal-revealed-25-04-2023/feed/ 0 UK Infrastructure Bank passes into law https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/uk-infrastructure-bank-passes-into-law-27-03-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/uk-infrastructure-bank-passes-into-law-27-03-2023/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 01:30:50 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=258282 The UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) has been established as a permanent institution, having been passed into law today after receiving Royal Assent.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/uk-infrastructure-bank-passes-into-law-27-03-2023/feed/ 0 Digital twins could improve UK infrastructure climate resilience https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/digital-twins-could-improve-uk-infrastructure-climate-resilience-24-03-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/digital-twins-could-improve-uk-infrastructure-climate-resilience-24-03-2023/#respond Fri, 24 Mar 2023 04:00:36 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=258183 The use of digital twins by infrastructure owners and operators to understand how assets work in a wider system is among the recommendations on enhancing UK infrastructure’s climate resilience included in a new ICE report.

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