ICE’s West Midlands State of the Nation 2014 briefing assesses the region’s infrastructure network. Each sector’s current situation is graded and recommendations for improvements made. Mixed results are reported, including the region reporting some of the lowest levels of renewable energy capacity in the country alongside greatly improved water supply through reducing leakage.
State of the Nation 2014: West Midlands
Content type: Policy
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