Decarbonising Infrastructure
The NSW Government's Decarbonising Infrastructure Delivery Policy sets clear expectations for managing upfront (embodied) carbon in major projects.
It applies to building projects over $50 million and linear infrastructure over $100 million.
Supporting resources include the Measurement Guidance for consistent carbon reporting and the Decarbonising Infrastructure Roadmap, which outlines key initiatives for 2024–2026.
Measurement Guidance
The Measurement Guidance supports consistency in how NSW Government delivery agencies measure embodied carbon by providing common methodology, assumptions and approach to data use and reporting.
Working with the Australian Government, the Measurement Guidance has been revised with States and Territories and approved for national adoption at the Infrastructure and Transport Ministers’ Meeting in June 2024. The National Measurement Guidance provides a consistent approach to measuring embodied emissions in infrastructure projects across all Australian jurisdictions.
In May 2025, Infrastructure NSW and Transport for NSW (TfNSW) released the updated Decarbonising Infrastructure Roadmap. This roadmap outlines activities and milestones related to infrastructure decarbonisation, aiming to offer policy clarity to industry while communicating the coordinated work of the NSW Government.
The Roadmap sets out key initiatives for 2024-2026 towards decarbonising infrastructure delivery and reflects the collaborative relationship between Infrastructure NSW and TfNSW as a NSW Government leader in this space.
For any enquiries regarding Decarbonising Infrastructure Delivery, please contact industry@infrastructure.nsw.gov.au.