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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...
Letter to BEIS Select Committee Chair Rachel Reeves MP on energy efficiency
Following an evidence session to the BEIS Select Committee inquiry on energy efficiency in April 2019, National Infrastructure Commission chief executive Phil Graham wrote to committee chair Rachel Reeves MP to clarify the Commission’s position on energy efficiency and correct two errors in chapter two of the National Infrastructure Assessment which were identified during the session. The...
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,...
UK’s freight is fast & efficient but it needs our help to deliver cleanly
Every day, all of us rely on the efficiency of our freight industry to deliver goods to our homes and businesses: the manufacturer dependent on just-in-time delivery of crucial parts; the family that avoids the weekly trip to the supermarket in favour of getting their groceries dropped off at their doorstep; or the shopper looking...
Infrastructure and inclusivity
As part of its commitment to support wider discussion of diversity and inclusion issues in infrastructure, the Commission is pleased to host this post from Helen Wollaston of the WISE Campaign. Car seatbelts. Mobile phones. Supermarket shelves. These are just a few examples of products which we all use, but which are, as Caroline Criado-Perez...
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...
Valuing urban infrastructure
In 2016, the National Infrastructure Commission set researchers at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) two difficult questions: what do people and businesses value when they purchase properties, and how does improving transport infrastructure affect property prices? The answers to these questions are nuanced and vary across the country. Through analysing a large dataset (residential...
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...
Learning lessons from the first National Infrastructure Assessment
Publishing the first National Infrastructure Assessment was a major milestone for the National Infrastructure Commission. It was significant for us as the first of the assessments that we are required to publish every five years reviewing long term infrastructure needs. It was also the first assessment of its kind in the UK. This lack of precedent...
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 –...
Infrastructure fit for now and the future
Infrastructure is integral to daily life. Whether it’s the superfast mobile data services keeping people and firms connected, the trains and roads transferring commuters to work every day, or the energy networks that keep us warm and well-lit, we all expect infrastructure to be there for us, 24 hours a day, seven days a week....
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...