CPA Bulletin

www.cpa.uk.net CPA Bulletin > August 2021 13 ASSOCIATIONNEWS: 5 To help achieve the UK’s net zero emissions target, it’s vital that the construction plant sector and the wider construction industry play our collective part in the overall, significant reduction of carbon emissions that is being mandated by government. The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is fully committed to these reductions and we are becoming fully engaged on the ambitious and transformational change programme required to meet the challenges that society and government expects from our sector, whilst ensuring it is carried out in a pragmatic and sustainable way. We’re pleased to advise that CPA has become a partner of the Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) CO2nstructZero programme to help bring people and organisations together to consolidate collective actions and plans for the sector to help maximise the impact we can make. As well as bringing forward solutions, we have the principal role in ensuring that all proposals and plans are realistic, achievable and evidence-driven. Our overarching goal is to help drive change by sharing collective solutions that everyone can help to achieve. The theme of the forthcoming CPA Conference on 14th October 2021 is ‘Net Zero Carbon, and Digitalisation: The Challenge of Change for the Plant Sector’ and this will no doubt stimulate interesting and relevant discussion on the subject of net zero carbon. Delegate tickets are available on the CPA website. The road to net zero carbon has been identified as such a high priority at CPA that we are starting the process to recruit a Technical Officer to work full time on net zero carbon and emissions in the construction plant sector. Any interested parties can contact kevin.minton@cpa.uk.net As part of our next steps on the pathway to net zero carbon, we’d like to extend an open invitation to our members and the wider sector to participate in an open dialogue on the topic. This could cover areas such as zero emissions vehicles and onsite plant, use of alternative fuels and power sources and implementing carbon measurement. When it comes to net zero, we must be a leader, not a follower, but it’s not necessarily about developing new roadmaps. We know that many of our members are already doing some great work around net zero, and we want to increase the impact and visibility of these activities, and share experiences. Interested parties who would like to participate in upcoming discussions should contact kevin.minton@cpa.uk.net Countdown to Zero: Open Invitation to Participate in an Open Dialogue