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New report The govt needs a new approach to #infrastructure for #NetZero to support economic recovery & new jobs across the UK
The current approach is failing to build a #greeneconomy
In our report we outline what needs to be done
https://bit.ly/2IonONW
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The drive for a #greeneconomy should be at the heart of all government #infrastructure spending
A new #NetZeroTest is needed for all decisions to ensure they align with UK goals to restore nature and cut emissions
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A new #NetZeroTest is needed for all decisions to ensure they align with UK goals to restore nature and cut emissions
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The government will have to match its ambition to lead a #GreenIndustrialRevolution with more investment in #NetZero compatible #infrastructure
That means:
low carbon transport
clean energy
energy efficient buildings
#nature based #flooding solutions
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That means:
low carbon transport clean energy energy efficient buildings #nature based #flooding solutions3/6
The govt should be driving more private investment to build the right #infrastructure for a #greeneconomy
Today we’re calling for a #NetZero aligned National Infrastructure Strategy
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Today we’re calling for a #NetZero aligned National Infrastructure Strategy
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#CircularEconomy systems & nature-based solutions to store carbon & prevent flooding aren’t yet recognised by the govt as vital #infrastructure
National infrastructure agencies urgently need to do a stocktake & advise on scaling up for a #GreenIndustrialRevolution
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National infrastructure agencies urgently need to do a stocktake & advise on scaling up for a #GreenIndustrialRevolution
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Getting #infrastructure right is needed to speed up #economicrecovery in the UK
It can also support more than a million jobs across the country in green sectors over the next decade
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It can also support more than a million jobs across the country in green sectors over the next decade
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