A newly released report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers outlines the engineering challenges that must be overcome in order to achieve net zero emissions. According to the leading trade body in the UK for mechanical engineers, the transition to net zero has been dubbed the most ambitious engineering project in the history of the world.
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) examined the engineering challenges that need to be addressed in order to stabilize temperatures in accordance with the goals of the Paris Agreement in a report that was published this morning. It is pointed out that even though many of the technologies required to deliver the net zero transition already exist, there are significant obstacles that need to be overcome in order to make many clean technologies sufficiently robust, reliable, and cost-effective.
Peter Flinn, a former president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), stated that “the net zero project could be viewed as the most ambitious engineering project ever undertaken.” “In order to accomplish this, we will need to step up the pace of our efforts, generate more consumer interest, free up some cash, and launch a massive expansion plan. The economics of finding solutions that produce net zero emissions are just as important as the technologies that are employed.” The organization has made a commitment to cultivate the skills required to support the transition to net zero in the UK and to collaborate with the appropriate bodies in the energy and innovation sectors on pilot projects for emerging clean technology solutions. This commitment was made.
According to Finn, “New skills are needed to support technologies that achieve the net zero goal,” and the professional engineering institutions in the United Kingdom will play a key role in embedding net zero principles and skills into degree courses, accreditation programs, and training courses. The report provides an analysis of the various technologies that are currently under development to support the achievement of net zero. These technologies range from clean energy and negative emission technologies to alternative liquid fuels and energy efficiency.