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From today, the National Infrastructure Commission is part of the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority @NISTAgov - uniting long-term strategy with best-practice project delivery
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Today's DCO for the #LowerThamesCrossing by @transportgovuk is "excellent news" for the UK's road transport connectivity, says our Chair Sir John Armitt.
Read our immediate response here:
https://t.co/nHWFmWQfU1
We welcome the @theCCCuk's emphasis on the contribution⚡️electrification of heating & driving will make to lowering UK emissions in its 7th Carbon Budget advice to govt - the Committee's conclusions align closely with our own findings in #NIA2
Here's our response:
Today, we welcome new analysis from the @NatInfraCom Electricity Distribution Networks report, outlining how distribution will play a critical role in ensuring the delivery of #CleanPower.
Professor Nilay Shah OBE FREng highlights that decarbonising the GB electricity system will require boosting the engineering workforce. Find out more: https://t.co/RwmsZBJRLG
Modelling for our report says £37-50 billion of investment in the electricity distribution network could be needed by 2050 to support increased demand: at least a doubling of current annual allowances for load-related expenditure
Read the full report: https://t.co/qrIbmZG8KU
⚡️Electricity ⚡️demand will increase rapidly as we electrify the economy, so our distribution networks must be future-proofed to support #netzero and #growth
Investing ahead of demand is vital to ensure that capacity is available when it's needed
More:
https://t.co/FsDXQD1ziI
Delivering the future distribution network requires
⚡️more strategic planning
⚡️simplified price controls, balanced around broader
objectives
⚡️new standards and incentives to improve
connections
⚡️progress on flexibility and digitisation
Why has our graduate analyst Kabith Sivaprasad switched to using his bike to get to work in our Leeds office? It's all about #Connectivity
In this new post, he shares what he found from a deep dive into our updated #transport connectivity dataset
https://t.co/DnaDEKDldb
This Friday we'll publish the final report of our study on the #electricity distribution networks that bring power to homes and most businesses and what needs to happen to ensure they keep pace with rising demand
Meanwhile, find out the background here: https://t.co/dHxAw9wdN0
We're pleased to be a partner of the #InfraDiversityCharter - an industry initiative to build a diverse, skilled workforce and help companies attract and retain the skilled people the UK needs to build the #infrastructure essential to our prosperity
More: https://t.co/7kTXQNmisa
On the Chancellor's plans to invest in the water and transport infrastructure of the Ox-Cam Arc, our Dep. Chair Julia Prescot said: "I’m pleased govt's ambition matches the scale of transformation envisaged in our original report" on the region.
More: https://t.co/qcD4ZX627h
Our Deputy Chair Julia Prescot has welcomed the w/e update from government outlining its approach to reforming the #planning system for major #infrastructure, which reflect key recommendations made in our own planning study
You can also read more here: https://t.co/Y7kpXhCP71
New @hmtreasury paper sets out govt's approach to 10-yr #infrastructure strategy, which will draw widely on analysis in our 2nd #Infrastructure Assessment.
We will also provide further support on project #pipelines and #spatialplanning
Find it here: https://t.co/pHtLAM0gZ6
Yesterday we were in Liverpool learning about the crucial role infrastructure is playing and will play in driving the city region's long term growth ambitions.
Thanks to @LpoolCityRegion for hosting the Commission visit
More: https://t.co/dpB69LRwvN
In our session tomorrow, we’ll be hearing from:
- The Adaptation Committee at @theCCCuk
- @NatInfraCom
- @UniOfHull
- @UofGlasgow
- Sayers and Partners
Find out more: https://t.co/c7El4dvYWV
Our Chair & Dep. Chair discussed with @TransportCttee this a.m. how a long-term #transport strategy can improve the connectivity offered by our #road and #rail networks, and enhance economic #growth
Watch: https://t.co/ezWr3wqAc7
A change to our senior management team to announce: our chief executive James Heath is leaving his role in March, after nearly five years at the Commission.
Read more online:
https://t.co/8jFwt1HOTQ