High Speed Rail

The incoming administration faces a range of decisions on low carbon vehicles, airport expansion and rail networks, all while meeting carbon budgets

Campaign for Better Transport study argues shifting more freight onto rail and water will have a bigger impact on congestion than government figures suggest

The need to decarbonise our economy means the pace of infrastructure development is going to accelerate - we are going to have to get a lot better at project management

Chancellor says cutting journey times between Manchester and Leeds can help build vision of 'Northern Powerhouse' economy

Environmental Audit Committee bemoans 'wasted opportunity', as government dismisses calls for a more ambitious programme of biodiversity offsetting

Major new deal builds on climate action alliance and paves way for Chinese companies to own and operate UK nuclear power plants

Committee calls on government to step up efforts to deliver carbon savings from high speed rail line

Sir David Higgins argues that building link to northern England earlier than planned could maximise the benefits from the controversial project

Controversial rail link the main beneficiary as Governor Brown unveils $850m green project budget

Agency HS2 Ltd hopes wide-ranging sustainability plan will help make the case for the controversial high-speed rail project