SWIP
The Government has set out its strategy for how the UK will accelerate homegrown power for greater energy independence in a new policy paper. But what does it mean for the South West and the transition to net zero? Peter Kydd, South West Infrastructure Partnership Chair and energy sector representative, sets out SWIP’s response and […]
The South West Infrastructure Partnership (SWIP) Integrating Net Zero Route Map identifies three key pillars that need to be put in place to support infrastructure decarbonisation in the region: mindset and leadership carbon literacy collaboration To support these pillars, SWIP is recommending the development of a South West Collaboratory – a ‘living lab’ for the […]
As spring returns, we turn our backs on a difficult start to the year for many communities, where the impact of our changing climate has been all too real. In February 2022, the UK was hit by three named storms in a week for the first time since the current storm naming system was introduced […]
Contribute to the SWIP response on 17 key questions The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) is requesting input to assist them in addressing the key challenges following publication of their November 2021 Baseline Report. This is effectively a progress report on the steps taken to improve the nation’s infrastructure. A primary theme is the cross-cutting digital […]
“A catalyst to enhance our future regional infrastructure.” Peter Kydd, SWIP Chair Two major infrastructure policy papers, published by the UK government on 13 September 2021, have been welcomed by SWIP. The publications are: National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline 2021 Transforming Infrastructure Performance (TIP): Roadmap to 2030 Taken together, these documents provide greater clarity on […]
Could the use of Digital Twins aid and accelerate the net zero transition in South West England? Catch up on the recording of our recent workshop in partnership with the Data Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure (DAFNI). The session discusses how digital representations of the physical world might unlock new opportunities for the decarbonisation of […]
A cluster of key policy documents have been issued by the Department for Transport (DfT) relating to decarbonisation of the transportation sector. The Government has described its central Transport Decarbonisation Plan as the world’s first ‘greenprint’ to decarbonise all modes of domestic transport by 2050. The other key publications are: Open consultation – Heavy […]
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) published their report on priorities for the forthcoming national adaptation plans and the need for faster and wider action to be taken to ensure the continued resilience of our infrastructure in June 2021. Whilst SWIP’s most recent work has focused on net zero (details of our new route map can […]
Bristol’s third mayoral election takes place on 6 May 2021. The city is the economic heart of the West of England, acting as a gateway to the South West and Bristol’s Mayor plays a key leadership role in both the city and the wider region. The South West Infrastructure Partnership (SWIP) has produced a manifesto […]
12:30-14:00 I Thursday 15 April Following two recent workshops attended by over 200 people, registration is now open for our third and final online route mapping workshop. Entitled ‘Joining it up and removing the barriers,’ participants at the event will be asked to appraise and populate the draft route map. The previous workshops highlighted that […]
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