How to build a planning system fit for the net zero transition

Cecilia Keating
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How to build a planning system fit for the net zero transition

National Infrastructure Commission sets out its stall for how England's 'decelerating' planning system for large infrastructure projects can be reformed

Achieving net zero will require an era-shaping infrastructure boom taking in everything from wind farms and electricity transmission lines to carbon capture networks and electric vehicle chargepoints....

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