Engineering climate justice: how can we contribute to equitable global decarbonisation?

Author: Tom Newby

Date published

9 August 2022

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Engineering climate justice: how can we contribute to equitable global decarbonisation?

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Tom Newby
Date published
9 August 2022
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The Structural Engineer
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Tom Newby

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 100, Issue 8, 2022, Page(s) 10-12

Date published

9 August 2022

Author

Tom Newby

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 100, Issue 8, 2022, Page(s) 10-12

Price

Free

In this personal perspective, Tom Newby argues that high-income countries have a moral responsibility to decarbonise faster, and urges structural engineers to advocate for changes in the way infrastructure is designed and built in order to work towards this goal.

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10-12
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Climate change Humanitarian & International Development Leadership Issue 8

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