In response to the government’s policy objective of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, and to incorporate carbon reduction principles into the planning and design of public works, the Land Consolidation Engineering Bureau under the Ministry of the Interior commissioned a professional organization to conduct a study on “Energy-Saving and Carbon-Reduction Design for Agricultural Irrigation and Access Road Works.” The study has now been completed, and a results presentation was held on March 26, 2026. The event brought together representatives from the Irrigation Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Department of Land Administration of the Ministry of the Interior, as well as local governments that have undertaken early-stage agricultural irrigation road and farmland consolidation projects in recent years, to participate in discussions and exchange insights.
This study proposes a range of energy-saving and carbon-reduction design strategies and alternative construction methods applicable to agricultural irrigation and access road works. It also establishes reference data on carbon emission factors for commonly used work items in such projects, serving as a critical foundation for advancing carbon management in public engineering works. The research outcomes may be applied across all phases of project implementation, including planning, design, and construction. By introducing carbon emission quantification and assessment mechanisms, the approach enables estimation of project-level carbon emissions and facilitates effective evaluation of the tangible benefits generated by various carbon reduction measures.
Looking ahead, the Land Consolidation Engineering Bureau will continue to refine carbon reduction technologies and management mechanisms for agricultural irrigation and access road works, progressively advancing low-carbon transformation in this sector and contributing concrete outcomes toward the achievement of the nation’s net zero emissions target.