Government promises 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy to 'kickstart economic growth'

Michael Holder
clock • 7 min read
Credit: iStock
Image:

Credit: iStock

New strategy underpinned by plans to deliver a clean power system by 2030, decarbonise heavy industry, and rejuvenate nature in line with environmental goals

The government has today published its much-anticipated Infrastructure Strategy, setting out plans to pump £725bn of public investment into upgrading the UK's critical infrastructure over the next decade...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

Michael Holder
Author spotlight

Michael Holder

Editor

View profile
More from Michael Holder

'Climate risks demand immediate attention': How extreme weather could wipe almost five per cent off Europe's GDP

UK school playgrounds ill-prepared for intensifying heatwaves, charities warn

More on Policy

'Clarity is not the same as resolution': Energy experts divided on zonal pricing decision
Energy

'Clarity is not the same as resolution': Energy experts divided on zonal pricing decision

Some of the UK's leading energy companies have warmly welcomed the government's decision to reject plans for a zonal pricing regime, but others warn the government has missed a major opportunity to curb energy bills

James Murray
James Murray
clock 10 July 2025 • 10 min read
Zoned out: Has the government made the right decision on zonal pricing?
Energy

Zoned out: Has the government made the right decision on zonal pricing?

The government has rejected proposals for a zonal pricing regime, but without further reforms the challenges zonal pricing were meant to address will continue to hamper the clean energy transition

James Murray
James Murray
clock 10 July 2025 • 7 min read
Why the IT Reuse for Good Charter should be a game changer for digital inclusion
IT

Why the IT Reuse for Good Charter should be a game changer for digital inclusion

The government's recently-launched 'IT Reuse for Good Charter' is a major step forward for encouraging firms to embed circular approaches into their daily IT operations, but it could and should go further still, writes Green Alliance's Emily Carr

Emily Carr, Green Alliance
clock 10 July 2025 • 4 min read