Chancellor Jeremey Hunt has announced the government will be consulting on listing nuclear energy as “environmentally sustainable” in a bid to increase private investment in the sector.
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Budget focus on nuclear power creates greater call for nuclear waste disposal
Call for greater investment in nuclear power in this week’s budget will also create a greater need to have policies that help us manage nuclear waste disposal too.
£20bn ‘clean energy reset’ using carbon capture and SMRs expected in the budget
Investment for a £20bn “clean energy reset” is expected to be announced by chancellor Jeremy Hunt in Wednesday’s spring budget.
Crown Estate triggers start of subsea carbon capture project
The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland have started market engagement on developing carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) on their land.
UKRI £4M centre of excellence to boost infrastructure resilience
A £4M virtual centre of excellence is to boost data analysis designed to improve the resilience of UK infrastructure to pandemics, climate change and other shocks.
Scottish leadership race: what do the contenders say about infrastructure?
A decision is expected this month on who will replace Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the Scottish National Party – and by extension first minister of Scotland.
Sector leaders call for more net zero innovation incentives in spring budget
The chancellor Jeremy Hunt will reveal the UK government’s forecasted spring Budget a week today and civil engineering sector leaders are calling for more net zero innovation incentives to be the focal point.
Call for clarity on proposed Wylfa Newydd nuclear site in spring budget
The Welsh Affairs Committee has asked for clarity on a proposed nuclear project in Anglesey, Wales in the upcoming spring budget which is due to be announced on 15 March.
Motts: Decarbonising transport is everyone’s responsibility
The decarbonisation of transport is not just a challenge for leaders to tackle but for all of us to collaboratively approach, according to Mott MacDonald and the London Transport Museum (LTM).
Exclusive | Taylor Woodrow launches new energy and environment focused growth strategy
Work in the energy sector is expected to account for 50% of workload at Taylor Woodrow within the next three years according to plans set out in a new strategy for growth unveiled by the firm today.