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New report highlights difficult – but achievable – steps necessary to deliver zero carbon UK economy
A new report today says big reductions in the cost of renewable energy generation mean the goal of zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is achievable. But only if steps are taken now to boost low carbon power and heating – in line with recommendations made in the UK’s first-ever National Infrastructure Assessment. The Committee...
Sir John Armitt: speech to All Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure
This is the full text of a speech by National Infrastructure Commission Chair Sir John Armitt to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure event: ‘What should be in the National Infrastructure Strategy?’ Check against delivery. Thank you, Vicky, for your introduction. Thanks also to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Infrastructure for arranging today’s...
Government must set clear vision for world-class UK infrastructure so economy can compete post-Brexit
Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission Sir John Armitt today said the UK needed to build a shared vision for infrastructure’s role in the economy – one that could unite people, mend fractures in society and build a true sense of community for millions of people. Speaking to an All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure panel...
Phil Graham: speech to UK Infrastructure Show
This is the full text of a keynote speech on delivering transformed urban transport by National Infrastructure Commission Chief Executive Phil Graham at the UK Infrastructure Show at the NEC, Birmingham Check against delivery. It’s great to be here today and to see that so many of you are grappling with some of the big...
Young Professionals urge the next generation to share their vision for infrastructure
The National Infrastructure Commission’s Young Professionals Panel (YPP) today invite young people to share their vision for the future of infrastructure in the UK, as they mark one year on from their establishment. Having pledged to ensure the next generation have a strong voice in infrastructure decision-making, the Panel are launching an initiative which will...
Phil Graham: speech to Clean Energy Infrastructure Summit
Below is the full text of National Infrastructure Commission Chief Executive Phil Graham’s keynote speech to the Clean Energy Infrastructure Summit in London on 24 April. Check against delivery. It’s great to be here today and to see that so many of you are grappling with some of the big strategic questions in energy. We...
Freight Study: stakeholder reactions
Stakeholders have reacted to the new report Better Delivery: the challenge for freight: “Air quality and climate change are two of the key issues facing us as a society today and banning diesel HGVs would be a positive step forward in tackling both of these problems. Government needs to take decisive action to phase out...
Ban new diesel HGV sales by 2040 to help make UK freight carbon free
Ministers should ban the sale of new diesel HGV lorries by no later than 2040, a new report by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) says today. The development of hydrogen and battery HGVs is already well advanced and vehicles are expected to be commercially available in the early 2020s. Sir John Armitt, the Commission chairman,...
Young Professionals hope to “spark discussion about infrastructure among the next generation” as they launch new podcast
The National Infrastructure Commission’s Young Professionals Panel (YPP) today launch their new podcast, Infra[un]structured, with the aim to “spark discussion about infrastructure among the next generation.” The series will explore how infrastructure connects with people’s daily lives and the way rapid technological change is triggering shifts in our behaviour. Each episode, the host, Charlotte Mitchell...
Armitt: Speech on Next Steps for Cities
Below is the text of National Infrastructure Commission Chair Sir John Armitt’s speech to the Next Steps for Cities event held in Birmingham on 27 March Check against delivery Good morning, and welcome to the first event in our next steps for cities programme. It’s gratifying to see representatives from such a wide range of...
Armitt urges England’s city leaders to make the most of transformational vision for local infrastructure funding
Proposed new powers and devolved infrastructure funding could transform efforts by cities in England to tackle congestion and housing shortages, but city leaders need to grasp the opportunities presented by this agenda and clearly show the benefits it could bring, National Infrastructure Commission Chair, Sir John Armitt said today. At an event held in Birmingham...
Water shortage warning highlights urgency of resilience
The Environment Agency has today called for action to address the threat of water shortages in England’s water supply in the face of pressure from climate change and population growth – following a similar call by the National Infrastructure Commission for action to build a more resilient water infrastructure. The 2018 National Infrastructure Assessment highlighted...
New Sector Deal demonstrates potential scale of renewables industry
The National Infrastructure Commission today welcomed the Government’s new offshore wind sector deal as a “clear demonstration” of the potential scale of the renewables industry in the UK. Energy Minister Claire Perry announced details of the Sector Deal including: An aim for offshore wind to provide a third of all UK electricity by 2030 –...
Young Professionals set out their stall to hear the infrastructure views of the next generation
The National Infrastructure Commission’s Young Professionals Panel (YPP) today pledged to ensure the “next generation have a strong voice in infrastructure decision-making,” as they set out details of their first project. The Young Professionals announced plans to undertake an exciting piece of research on how generational shifts are altering the demands on the UK’s infrastructure...
New consultation examines the future of infrastructure resilience
The National Infrastructure Commission today launched a consultation to gather views as part of its new study into the resilience of the UK’s infrastructure network. The study, commissioned by Chancellor Philip Hammond, will examine what actions the Government should take to ensure that the UK’s infrastructure can cope with future changes, disruptions, shocks and accidents...