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Armitt: CCC advice shows “clear path” to future decarbonised UK
The Climate Change Committee has today published its advice to government on the next steps to achieving a decarbonised UK by 2050, and it aligns closely with recommendations on the electrification of heating and transport which the Commission made in its own recommendations to government in the second National Infrastructure Assessment. In its evidence setting...
Invest in electricity distribution networks to maximise consumer benefits of net zero energy shift
A “step change” in investment in Great Britain’s local electricity networks is essential to achieve the government’s growth mission and lower long term energy costs for consumers, according to the government’s independent infrastructure advisor. The National Infrastructure Commission’s new report Electricity distribution networks: Creating capacity for the future says that with demand for electricity set...
Electricity distribution networks: Creating capacity for the future
Study exploring how investment in local electricity distribution networks ahead of rising demand is needed to support growth and the UK's net zero goals.
Advice to ministers provides “welcome clarity” on Clean Power 2030 trajectory
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has today (5 November 2024) published details of its advice to government on the steps needed to transform electricity generation, the transmission grid and other parts of the UK’s energy system in order to deliver the government’s Clean Power 2030 objectives. The analysis notes that while meeting the 2030...
Energy transition crucial to North East’s growth, Commission hears
Infrastructure’s role in building a thriving regional economy for the North East was on the agenda as the Commission’s visited Newcastle yesterday (Wednesday, 16 October), and maximising the potential of the region’s existing expertise in renewable energy, as the country shifts towards a fully electric economy, featured high on the agenda. At a roundtable chaired...
Developing resilience standards in UK infrastructure
New analysis by the Commission which identifies where the current gaps in resilience standards are puts forward ideas on how government could address them
Electricity distribution key challenge for East of England infrastructure, Commission hears
The infrastructure challenges in Cambridge and its surrounding region were the focus of a visit to Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire for Commissioners and staff which considered in particular how the wider region’s future electricity needs can be effectively managed. At a roundtable hosted for the Commission by Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor Dr Nik Johnson...
Commission to explore capability of local electricity grid to support renewables push
Ensuring that the network connecting homes and businesses to the electricity supply can cope with the demands of a fully electric-powered economy will be the focus of a new piece of work by the National Infrastructure Commission. The government has today (27 February) published the terms of reference for the study, which asks the Commission...