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August 2009 Edition |
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Dear [fname], We are very pleased to announce in this newsletter a second gold sponsor for the IRF Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Calculator. We hope very much that the exemplary lead of companies like ICT and Ammann will inspire other industry leaders to join with IRF in promoting the GHG calculator, as part of a common endeavour to situate our sector at the cutting edge of practical, global efforts to avert climate change. The IRF GHG Calculator is currently in its final phase of development. The Technical University of Lausanne is drafting its final validation report, which should be ready for publication by the end of August. Meanwhile, Kacem Iaych, IRF’s new Statistician, is making the required changes to fine-tune the calculator, and external computer software specialists have already begun work on a prototype. The valued support of IRF members, be it as sponsors or as technical advisors, is now more than ever of prime importance in bringing this landmark initiative to final fruition after two years of painstaking research and development. There are several phases of road construction that contribute to the production and release of GHG emissions, from preliminary site clearing right through to preparation of the sub-grade, production of construction materials (e.g. granular sub-base, base course, surfacing), site delivery, construction works and ongoing supervision and maintenance activities, etc. The GHG Calculator comprehensively addresses the specific criteria for all these phases and is consequently already attracting a lot of encouraging interest from our members, as well as the road community at large. Indeed, the ability to authoritatively evaluate and reduce the environmental footprint of projects is increasingly not only part of our collective responsibility as global corporate citizens, but also in many countries fast becoming a regulatory obligation. We would like to take this opportunity to thank wholeheartedly all those members who have backed IRF in the elaboration of its GHG Calculator – as well as express the hope that many more will be similarly inspired to be associated with this groundbreaking project by extending their support going forward. Kind regards, Sibylle Rupprecht Director General International Road Federation Geneva, Switzerland |
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