Environment

Congratulations to our colleagues from WSP Sweden, whose project, the Kiruna City Hall, won a European Steel Design Award of Merit at the European Steel Design Awards held in Brussels on 14 October 2019.

ICONHIC2019 aims to bring together stakeholders from different disciplines—engineers, financers, insurers, and policy makers—to exchange experiences, ideas and perspectives on building future infrastructure resilience.

The introduction of automated and zero emission vehicles will change the way we move around our streets, cities and regional areas.

NET Power, a company developing a revolutionary emission-free natural gas power generation technology, has taken a leap forward with successful combustor first-fire at its 50MWth demonstration plant in Texas, USA. This major breakthrough was made possible in part thanks to the support of UK engineering consultancy WSP, who has been working on the green technology since 2013 from concept design through to commissioning support for its client NET Power.

A feasibility study completed by engineering consultant WSP has driven forward plans for Cardiff’s £26.5m waste-to-energy scheme which will provide a low-carbon heat network through the city.

Professional services and engineering consultancy, WSP has been appointed by Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to develop a new city region energy strategy.

‘Monday One Day’ is WSP’s bold new campaign to reduce carbon emissions from business travel as part of our bid to become carbon neutral by 2025. The campaign offers everyone the opportunity to sign up and be committed to avoid travelling for business on Mondays.

We speak to Barny Evans, author of a report by our UK environmental team, Powering Ahead – Fast Track to an All-Electric City.

At this year’s ACI World & Africa Annual General Assembly (WAGA) hosted by Airports of Mauritius Co, the global airport industry issued an update on the progress it has been making in addressing its CO2 emissions, through the independent and voluntary global certification programme, Airport Carbon Accreditation. As is customary at this time of year, Airports Council International also released the annual report for Airport Carbon Accreditation (covering the period May 2016 to May 2017), showing how the global airport industry° is delivering on its commitment to lower its own CO2 emissions, made in 2007*

A new vision for greener UK cities that will create more attractive centres, improve the well-being of the population and combat the effects of climate change has been launched today at London’s City Hall by London Assembly Environment Committee Chair Leonie Cooper AM and UK-based consultants WSP.