Prioritising interventions in infrastructure design and operations for lower carbon energy assets project

几家公司最近宣布承诺到2050年实现温室气体净零排放。实现这一目标将需要在资产的设计和运作方面进行深刻的变革。然而，目前人们对基础设施设计选择的温室气体排放影响知之甚少，这些设计选择考虑了材料、制造以及与数字技术将如何影响运营和退役有关的不确定性。工业基础设施的设计选择在多大程度上影响未来的运营排放？在决策中应考虑哪些参数，哪些参数应具有最高权重？在可操作性设计和最小排放设计之间存在什么权衡？

Several companies have recently announced pledges to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Achieving this target will require profound changes in the design and operation of assets. Yet, currently there is little awareness about the greenhouse gas emissions implications from infrastructure design choices that take into consideration materials, fabrication and uncertainties related to how digital technology will impact operations and decommissioning. To what extent can design choices about industrial infrastructure influence future operational emissions? Which parameters should be considered and which should carry the highest weight in decision-making? What trade-offs exist between design for operability and design for minimal emissions?