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Report shows need to tackle carbon and congestion caused by ever-greater demands for deliveries
Whitehall and Town Halls should offer greater support to efforts to meet people’s growing demands for fast deliveries while also reducing congestion and carbon emissions, the National Infrastructure Commission warned today. As more and more consumers are looking to get next-day deliveries on their last-minute Christmas shopping this weekend, chairman Sir John Armitt argued the...
Waste strategy welcome – with action needed now to match public ambition
The Government today published its new Resources and Waste Strategy to help ramp up recycling rates – and which includes measures in line with recommendations from the UK’s first-ever National Infrastructure Assessment. It follows research for the National Infrastructure Commission, which highlights the strong public support for the government to drive up recycling rates and...
New partnership programme will ‘help cities to plan for the future’
The National Infrastructure Commission today launched a partnership programme for cities and city regions across the country, to help local leaders develop long-term strategies that link transport, housing and job opportunities. Chairman Sir John Armitt said the programme would help cities “from the North East to the South West” to share knowledge and expertise as...
Cities partnership programme launch: responses
Andrew Carter, chief executive at the Centre for Cities “Cities are where the national economy happens. We have long argued for places up and down the country to have more certainty and long term funding to invest in infrastructure, as the National Infrastructure Assessment rightly recommends. “That is why we are delighted to be part...
New Gemini Principles lay the foundations for developing digital twins
The Government’s new Digital Framework Task Group today published the Gemini Principles – the values and definitions that would guide the development of a national digital twin of the UK’s infrastructure, as recommended by the National Infrastructure Commission. A national digital twin would offer a digital model of the UK’s infrastructure network, made up of connected...
New survey reveals strong public support for infrastructure investment
Sir John Armitt today welcomed a new survey showing strong public support for investment in infrastructure – and recognition of its benefits to the wider UK economy. The chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission said this demonstrated the importance of planning for meeting the UK’s long term needs – as outlined in the UK’s first-ever...
Carbon capture plan welcome – and can be expanded to cut emissions from heat
The Government’s action plan on introducing carbon capture and storage to tackle emissions is welcome – and should be aligned with recommendations for a large-scale trial of hydrogen as an alternative to natural gas, the National Infrastructure Commission says today. With 32 per cent of the UK’s emissions coming from heat, tackling this must be...
Welcome moves by Ministers to tackle water leakages
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced plans to improve the resilience of England’s water supply and set a clear target to halve water leakages by 2050 – matching a key recommendation by the National Infrastructure Commission. Such a move would ensure the country’s water supply system could better withstand droughts. In a speech, Environment Secretary...
Industrial Strategy one year on: Armitt welcomes continued central role for infrastructure
Sir John Armitt today welcomed the central role that infrastructure continues to play in the Government’s Industrial Strategy one year on from its launch – and the alignment between its commitment to clean growth and improved productivity and the recommendations in the UK’s first-ever National Infrastructure Assessment. The chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission urged...
New report echoes call for hydrogen trials for low-carbon heat
A new report by the Committee on Climate Change calls for action from government to find low-carbon alternatives to natural gas to meet the UK’s heating needs – mirroring findings in the UK’s first ever National Infrastructure Assessment. In their report the Committee calls on Ministers to deliver a low carbon heat strategy within the...
Four market principles ‘in line with making the most of renewables’
Greg Clark this week outlined four principles for the power sector – in line with recommendations in the UK’s first-ever National Infrastructure Assessment. Speaking on Thursday, the Business Secretary offered the Government’s response to the Helm Review, highlighting the clear evidence that renewables such as wind and solar are getting cheaper and the increasing role...
Budget infrastructure measures welcome – but new strategy will be the “real test”
The chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission today welcomed Budget measures announced this week, aimed at improving key parts of the UK’s infrastructure – but warned that the “real test” will be the Government’s proposed National Infrastructure Strategy. Sir John Armitt said the UK’s first-ever National Infrastructure Assessment offers a clear path for meeting the...
National and local leadership needed to meet Growth Arc potential
The one million new homes needed in the Growth Arc spanning Cambridge, Milton Keynes and Oxford will not be delivered without continued and concerted Government involvement, the National Infrastructure Commission warned today. Commissioners supported measures announced at the Budget to promote further development of the Growth Arc, which are in line with recommendations made by...
New resilience study to examine how infrastructure can withstand future challenges
The National Infrastructure Commission is to examine the resilience of the UK’s infrastructure in a new study announced by the Chancellor in today’s Budget. The study will consider what action government should take to ensure that infrastructure can cope with future changes, disruptions, shocks and accidents. Services like utilities, transport and telecommunications are becoming increasingly...
New report highlights need to tackle flood risk facing coastal communities
The Committee on Climate Change today calls for a long-term approach to protecting communities from the threat of flooding in coastal areas – echoing findings in the UK’s first-ever National Infrastructure Assessment. In their report published today, the Committee on Climate Change warns that over half a million properties are at risk from flooding and...