ICE Blogs

Andrew Jones MP, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure (APPGI), discusses his view on the Queen’s Speech and how infrastructure will be boosted.

Today’s Queen’s Speech outlined proposals needed to push forward urgent energy and transport programmes, but difficult questions must still be addressed to deliver energy security, net zero and levelling up.

In this week’s Infrastructure Policy Watch, we look at the priorities in New Zealand’s new infrastructure strategy, and how countries are progressing on achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Fixing rail fares and investing in bus services will be key to addressing the devastating impact of the pandemic on public transport, argues Silviya Barrett from Campaign for Better Transport.

In this weeks’ Infrastructure Policy Watch, we look at what devastating floods in South Africa mean for its infrastructure priorities and Australia’s leaders are urged to reform domestic energy efficiency standards.

The government must invest more to deliver on its vision for buses or face the collapse of services that play a vital role in their communities, argues Kamal Panchal from the Local Government Association.

National Grid’s Joseph Northwood discusses the company’s vital work to future-proof London’s power supply and help meet the massive challenge of scaling up the UK’s offshore wind capacity.

The report warns the world is off-track if it’s to limit global warming to 1.5°C this century, making the case for urgent action and investment in developing emission-removal and low carbon technology.

In this Infrastructure Policy Watch we look at the impact of flexible working on public transport in Auckland and highlight a new UN Expert Group which will set standards for net zero pledges.

The government’s new energy security strategy steps up nuclear and offshore wind ambition but offers little new on improving energy efficiency.