Key Takeaways
- In 2023, renewable energy sources accounted for 42% of total energy consumption in new infrastructure projects across Europe, reducing reliance on fossil fuels by 28% compared to 2019 levels
- The global infrastructure sector integrated solar power into 15% of highway lighting systems by 2022, generating 1.2 GW of clean energy annually
- In the US, 35% of new bridge constructions in 2024 incorporated wind turbines for auxiliary power, cutting operational emissions by 40%
- Infrastructure projects worldwide reduced Scope 1 emissions by 25% in 2023 through low-carbon cement, averaging 0.6 tons CO2 per ton used
- US highway expansions cut emissions 18% via recycled asphalt, saving 1.2 Mt CO2 annually
- EU building retrofits achieved 40% GHG drop, 2.5 Gt CO2e avoided by 2030 projection
- Infrastructure industry recycled 65% of construction waste globally in 2023, diverting 2.1 billion tons from landfills
- EU roads reused 80% asphalt millings, saving 15 Mt virgin materials yearly
- US LEED buildings recycled 75% demo waste, average project 10,000 tons diverted
- Global infrastructure water use efficiency improved 22% by 2023, saving 150 billion m³ annually through smart metering
- EU wastewater plants recycled 80% water for irrigation, 10 billion m³ reused 2023
- US highways reduced stormwater runoff 40% with permeable pavements
- Global infra adopted low-carbon steel at 25% share in 2023, reducing embodied CO2 by 1.8 Gt
- EU concrete mixes 40% SCMs like fly ash, cutting cement use 30%
- US timber bridges increased 15%, sequestering 500kt CO2/year
Renewable energy and sustainable materials are transforming global infrastructure for the better.
Carbon Emissions Reduction
Carbon Emissions Reduction Interpretation
Circular Economy Practices
Circular Economy Practices Interpretation
Renewable Energy Adoption
Renewable Energy Adoption Interpretation
Sustainable Materials Use
Sustainable Materials Use Interpretation
Waste Management
Waste Management Interpretation
Water Conservation
Water Conservation Interpretation
Sources & References
- Reference 1IEAiea.orgVisit source
- Reference 2IRENAirena.orgVisit source
- Reference 3ENERGYenergy.govVisit source
- Reference 4CHINADAILYchinadaily.com.cnVisit source
- Reference 5CLEANENERGYCOUNCILcleanenergycouncil.org.auVisit source
- Reference 6MNREmnre.gov.inVisit source
- Reference 7WINDENERGYEUROPEwindenergyeurope.orgVisit source
- Reference 8ABSOLARabsolar.org.brVisit source
- Reference 9GOVgov.ukVisit source
- Reference 10NATURAL-RESOURCESnatural-resources.canada.caVisit source
- Reference 11NEOMneom.comVisit source
- Reference 12METImeti.go.jpVisit source
- Reference 13ESKOMeskom.co.zaVisit source
- Reference 14BMWKbmwk.deVisit source
- Reference 15MASDARmasdar.aeVisit source
- Reference 16LTAlta.gov.sgVisit source
- Reference 17GOBgob.mxVisit source
- Reference 18SNCF-RESEAUsncf-reseau.comVisit source
- Reference 19JASAMARGAjasamarga.comVisit source
- Reference 20VATTENFALLvattenfall.comVisit source
- Reference 21SUSTAINABILITYsustainability.googleVisit source
- Reference 22GCOgco.gov.qaVisit source
- Reference 23EVNevn.com.vnVisit source
- Reference 24RWSrws.nlVisit source
- Reference 25CODELCOcodelco.comVisit source
- Reference 26VEGVESENvegvesen.noVisit source
- Reference 27ACac.gov.egVisit source
- Reference 28BTSGROUPbtsgroup.co.thVisit source
- Reference 29GOVgov.plVisit source
- Reference 30GLOBALCEMENTglobalcement.comVisit source
- Reference 31FHWAfhwa.dot.govVisit source
- Reference 32ENERGYenergy.ec.europa.euVisit source
- Reference 33GREENBIMgreenbim.orgVisit source
- Reference 34DELHIMETRORAILdelhimetrorail.comVisit source
- Reference 35PORTSAUSTRALIAportsaustralia.com.auVisit source
- Reference 36ELETROBRASeletrobras.comVisit source
- Reference 37NETWORKRAILnetworkrail.co.ukVisit source
- Reference 38ENBRIDGEenbridge.comVisit source
- Reference 39SAUDIGREENINITIATIVEsaudigreeninitiative.orgVisit source
- Reference 40MLITmlit.go.jpVisit source
- Reference 41SANRALsanral.co.zaVisit source
- Reference 42UMWELTBUNDESAMTumweltbundesamt.deVisit source
- Reference 43Uu.aeVisit source
- Reference 44PUBpub.gov.sgVisit source
- Reference 45CAPUFEcapufe.gob.mxVisit source
- Reference 46AEROPORTSDEPARISaeroportsdeparis.comVisit source
- Reference 47IPCipc.co.idVisit source
- Reference 48TRAFIKVERKETtrafikverket.seVisit source
- Reference 49AWWAawwa.orgVisit source
- Reference 50ASHGHALashghal.gov.qaVisit source
- Reference 51VRvr.org.vnVisit source
- Reference 52DELTARESdeltares.nlVisit source
- Reference 53METROmetro.clVisit source
- Reference 54SUEZCANALsuezcanal.gov.egVisit source
- Reference 55AIRPORTS-OF-THAILANDairports-of-thailand.co.thVisit source
- Reference 56PSEpse.plVisit source
- Reference 57MCKINSEYmckinsey.comVisit source
- Reference 58UNEPunep.orgVisit source
- Reference 59ECec.europa.euVisit source
- Reference 60USGBCusgbc.orgVisit source
- Reference 61MOHURDmohurd.gov.cnVisit source
- Reference 62MORTHmorth.nic.inVisit source
- Reference 63AUSTRALIANMININGaustralianmining.com.auVisit source
- Reference 64CONSTRUCAOSUSTENTAVELconstrucaosustentavel.com.brVisit source
- Reference 65CANADAcanada.caVisit source
- Reference 66GACAgaca.gov.saVisit source
- Reference 67TRANSNETtransnet.netVisit source
- Reference 68BASTbast.deVisit source
- Reference 69DUBAIdubai.gov.aeVisit source
- Reference 70HDBhdb.gov.sgVisit source
- Reference 71METROmetro.cdmx.gob.mxVisit source
- Reference 72ECOLOGIEecologie.gouv.frVisit source
- Reference 73PUpu.go.idVisit source
- Reference 74USACEusace.army.milVisit source
- Reference 75QRqr.com.qaVisit source
- Reference 76VINAMARINEvinamarine.gov.vnVisit source
- Reference 77EQUINORequinor.comVisit source
- Reference 78GAFINETgafinet.orgVisit source
- Reference 79BTSbts.co.thVisit source
- Reference 80GDDKIAgddkia.gov.plVisit source
- Reference 81WORLDBANKworldbank.orgVisit source
- Reference 82UNWATERunwater.orgVisit source
- Reference 83ENVIRONMENTenvironment.ec.europa.euVisit source
- Reference 84EPAepa.govVisit source
- Reference 85SMARTCITIESsmartcities.gov.inVisit source
- Reference 86WATERAUSTRALIAwateraustralia.org.auVisit source
- Reference 87ANAana.gov.brVisit source
- Reference 88NRCANnrcan.gc.caVisit source
- Reference 89DMREdmre.gov.zaVisit source
- Reference 90BMUbmu.deVisit source
- Reference 91DEWAdewa.gov.aeVisit source
- Reference 92CONAGUAconagua.gob.mxVisit source
- Reference 93MERmer.gouv.frVisit source
- Reference 94USBRusbr.govVisit source
- Reference 95QATAR2022qatar2022.qaVisit source
- Reference 96MARDmard.gov.vnVisit source
- Reference 97PUERTOCHILEpuertochile.clVisit source
- Reference 98NVDBnvdb.noVisit source
- Reference 99MWRImwri.gov.egVisit source
- Reference 100RIDrid.go.thVisit source
- Reference 101KOWRkowr.gov.plVisit source
- Reference 102WORLDSTEELworldsteel.orgVisit source
- Reference 103FSfs.usda.govVisit source
- Reference 104CHINABAMBOOchinabamboo.orgVisit source
- Reference 105CPRIcpri.res.inVisit source
- Reference 106GBCAgbca.org.auVisit source
- Reference 107ABIMCIabimci.com.brVisit source
- Reference 108EMAARemaar.comVisit source
- Reference 109CSIRcsir.co.zaVisit source
- Reference 110BAMbam.deVisit source
- Reference 111DMdm.gov.aeVisit source
- Reference 112BCAbca.gov.sgVisit source
- Reference 113SCTsct.gob.mxVisit source
- Reference 114CEREMAcerema.frVisit source
- Reference 115SVOsvo.seVisit source
- Reference 116WOODWORKSwoodworks.orgVisit source
- Reference 117TUDELFTtudelft.nlVisit source
- Reference 118SINTEFsintef.noVisit source
- Reference 119HABITAThabitat.orgVisit source
- Reference 120DOHdoh.go.thVisit source
- Reference 121ELLENMACARTHURFOUNDATIONellenmacarthurfoundation.orgVisit source
- Reference 122STEELsteel.orgVisit source
- Reference 123CIIPCciipc.org.cnVisit source
- Reference 124NHAInhai.gov.inVisit source
- Reference 125INFRASTRUCTUREAUSTRALIAinfrastructureaustralia.gov.auVisit source
- Reference 126DNITdnit.gov.brVisit source
- Reference 127HS2hs2.org.ukVisit source
- Reference 128RECYCLINGCOUNCILrecyclingcouncil.caVisit source
- Reference 129VISION2030vision2030.gov.saVisit source
- Reference 130DWSdws.gov.zaVisit source
- Reference 131C2CCERTIFIEDc2ccertified.orgVisit source
- Reference 132MOECmoec.gov.aeVisit source
- Reference 133NEAnea.gov.sgVisit source
- Reference 134MONREmonre.gov.vnVisit source
- Reference 135MADASTERmadaster.nlVisit source
- Reference 136COCHILCOcochilco.clVisit source
- Reference 137INDUSTRYindustry.gov.egVisit source
- Reference 138BANGKOKbangkok.go.thVisit source
- Reference 139WEFORUMweforum.orgVisit source






