Hello, infrastructure leaders and operators,
The beginning of 2026 is packed with new collaborations, insightful discussions and amazing events. From the growing need for carbon reporting from material suppliers in Germany (see below) to this week's webinar on resilience assessments in Cameroon with the EIB, the story keeps repeating: complex, multistakeholder problems need complex solutions, BUT also packaged as simple answers that drive action. Ready for this edition?
Let's start with a discussion with one of the few people on Earth who can map the full chain of influence of infrastructure sustainability: from UN processes and Paris Agreement pledges to nationally determined contributions, down to project appraisals, procurement rules, and the standards engineers work with every day.
In this new episode of Sustainable Infrastructure, we welcome Alice Yiu, Head of Advocacy and Outreach at the International Road Federation (IRF), an international, membership-based organisation headquartered in Geneva that shapes the future of road and transport infrastructure systems for people and the planet. With over a decade of experience in sustainable transport and climate policy, she bridges research, policy, and practice to shape transport’s contribution to global climate and sustainability goals.
Last month, our LCA & Materials Engineer Léa Fischer addressed over 120 aggregate operations managers at the MIRO Betriebsleiter-Seminar. What we witnessed in that room was a sector waking up to a strategic reality. While immediate regulations aren't forcing changes yet, industry leaders should proactively prepare for mandatory carbon measurements.
The question is no longer whether to measure embodied carbon in materials, but how to do it rigorously and at scale. The materials production segment sits at the foundation of infrastructure carbon measurement: you cannot build credible project-level carbon accounts without reliable, site-specific product data.
To achieve this without the prohibitive expense and delays of traditional LCA software, our purpose-built ORIS CO₂ Calculator turns carbon transparency into a competitive advantage.
Our team meets Pierre Sarrat, transport engineer at EIB, and Cédric Malaval, senior specialist, infrastructure & nature-based solutions, to discuss the latest methodologies and solutions that enable actual adaptation measures for resilient infrastructure. And the least we can say is that it got attention: we have more than 140 registrants, quite amazing given how niche this topic is.
And good news: there's still time to register here!