National Infrastructure Commission

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

Policy

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

clock 18 April 2023 • 7 min read
Urban flash flood risks require £12bn drainage investment blitz

Risk

Urban flash flood risks require £12bn drainage investment blitz

National Infrastructure Commission warns over 600,000 homes and businesses are at risk without improved action to tackle runoff

clock 29 November 2022 • 3 min read
Go big on energy efficiency, renewables, and green heat, UK climate advisors tell Truss

Policy

Go big on energy efficiency, renewables, and green heat, UK climate advisors tell Truss

Meeting net zero can boost UK's energy sovereignty and guard against volatile fossil fuel prices, Climate Change Committee and National Infrastructure Commission tell new Prime Minister

clock 07 September 2022 • 6 min read
Removing CO2: Is the UK's vision for a thriving carbon removals market starting to take shape?

CCS

Removing CO2: Is the UK's vision for a thriving carbon removals market starting to take shape?

The government has presented further details of its plan for scaling up direct air capture, CCUS, and BECCS technologies in the coming decade

clock 06 July 2022 • 10 min read
'A year of slow progress': How policy gaps continue to dog UK's net zero transition

Infrastructure

'A year of slow progress': How policy gaps continue to dog UK's net zero transition

New reports from Aldersgate Group and National Infrastructure Commission warn government needs to explain how it plans deliver and fund a wave of low carbon industry, transport, and energy projects

clock 17 March 2022 • 9 min read
Ignore net zero doubters and get on with delivery, UK infrastructure chief tells Chancellor

Policy

Ignore net zero doubters and get on with delivery, UK infrastructure chief tells Chancellor

Sir John Armitt, chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, calls for more honesty with public around the costs of inaction on climate change

clock 23 February 2022 • 5 min read

Offsets

'Get ahead of the game now': Could the UK become a leader in carbon removals technology?

National Infrastructure Commission urges government to act quickly to drive development of first wave of BECCS and DACS plants, arguing carbon removals will be a cornerstone of the UK's future economy

clock 29 July 2021 • 7 min read

BusinessGreen

'Not everyone can move to the Cotswolds': How can net zero policymakers plan for post-pandemic behaviour change?

National Infrastructure Commission publishes major new study that offer parameters for assessing investment plans against future Covid-19 behaviour change scenarios

clock 13 May 2021 • 9 min read

Infrastructure

National Infrastructure Commission asks 'where are the decarbonisation delivery plans'?

Annual Monitoring Report adds to calls for government to deliver clearer delivery plans and more stable funding settlements for critical net zero infrastructure

clock 17 February 2021 • 3 min read

Policy

Spending Review and National Infrastructure Strategy: Five key takeaways

BusinessGreen rounds up the top green headlines from government's latest slew of fiscal and policy announcements

clock 26 November 2020 • 13 min read
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