SWIP is currently focused on the theme of decarbonisation and what that will mean for the South West. Below, you will find outputs that we have produced and links to work being undertaken by the wider infrastructure community that are relevant to the South West in the quest to reduce carbon emissions and achieve net zero as soon as practically possible.
SWIP reports
SWIP Decarbonisation Workshops – Truro and Bristol – 2020
South West Councils
SWIP consultation responses
- SWIP response to ‘Levelling up’ and the role of infrastructure: ICE discussion paper
- ICE White Paper: Covid-19 and the new normal for infrastructure systems – next steps
- SWIP response to ICE Green Paper Consultation
Useful links and resources
SWIP welcomes contributions that provide insights and views on the development of infrastructure in the South West. These could include papers, articles, blogs or news items or suggestions for links to other websites that may have relevant data. Please send your contributions to ice.southwest@ice.org.uk. The links below summarise some of the challenges and potential solutions the infrastructure sector faces.
Bath University and others
- https://blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2019/04/15/challenges-along-the-energy-transition-pathway-towards-a-low-carbon-more-electric-future/
- https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FK005316%2F1 and https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032117313801
BEIS
- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/2050-pathways-analysis
- https://data.gov.uk/dataset/723c243d-2f1a-4d27-8b61-cdb93e5b10ff/emissions-of-carbon-dioxide-for-local-authority-areas
- https://naei.beis.gov.uk/laco2app/
CBI
Climate Change Commission
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/meeting-carbon-budgets-the-need-for-a-step-change-progress-report-to-parliament
- https://www.theccc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Net-Zero-The-UKs-contribution-to-stopping-global-warming.pdf
- Covid-19 recovery: https://www.theccc.org.uk/2020/05/06/take-urgent-action-on-six-key-principles-for-a-resilient-recovery/
- Reaching Net Zero in the UK: https://www.theccc.org.uk/uk-action-on-climate-change/reaching-net-zero-in-the-uk/
- Adapting to a warmer UK: https://www.theccc.org.uk/uk-action-on-climate-change/adapting-to-a-warmer-uk/
- Reducing UK emissions 2020 progress report to government – https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/reducing-uk-emissions-2020-progress-report-to-parliament/
Construction Leadership Council
Energy Systems Catapult
Environment Agency
Friends of the Earth
Future of Gas
HMG
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
- Covid-19: Covid-19 and the new normal for infrastructure systems – next steps
- Net Zero: A plan for transitioning infrastructure to net zero – The policy choices and State of the Nation 2020: Infrastructure and the 2050 net-zero target
- News and Insight: https://www.ice.org.uk/news-and-insight
- Enabling Better Infrastructure: https://www.ice.org.uk/news-and-insight/enabling-better-infrastructure
- Project 13: https://www.ice.org.uk/news-and-insight/project-13
- Policy Archive: https://www.ice.org.uk/news-and-insight/policy
ICE Informs Newsletters
Lloyds Register (shipping)
Local government (climate emergency)
- Bath & NE Somerset: https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/climate-emergency
- Bristol: https://www.bristolonecity.com/environment/the-environment-board/
- Cornwall: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/climate-emergency/
- Devon: https://www.devonclimateemergency.org.uk/dce-letter-to-boris-johnson/
- Devon Net Zero Task Force: https://www.devonclimateemergency.org.uk/
- Dorset: https://news.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/2020/02/05/climate-panel-january-2020-update-progress-reports-and-balloon-and-sky-lantern-policy/
- North Somerset: https://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/my-services/nuisances-pollution-environmental-issues/climate-emergency
- Somerset: https://www.somerset.gov.uk/waste-planning-and-land/climate-emergency/
- South Gloucestershire: https://www.southglos.gov.uk/environment/climate-change/climate-change-strategy/
- WECA: https://westofengland-ca.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s1998/22%20-%20Update%20on%20CE%20planning.pdf
National Infrastructure Commission
- https://www.nic.org.uk/assessment/national-infrastructure-assessment/low-cost-low-carbon/
- National Infrastructure Assessment: https://www.nic.org.uk/assessment/national-infrastructure-assessment/
- Infrastructure Resilience: https://www.nic.org.uk/our-work/resilience/
- Cities Programme (including case study for Exeter): https://www.nic.org.uk/our-work/cities-programme/
- Strategic Investment and Public Confidence: https://www.nic.org.uk/our-work/regulation/
- Future of Freight: https://www.nic.org.uk/our-work/freight-study/
- Roads for the Future: https://www.nic.org.uk/our-work/roads-for-the-future/
Oxford University
Parliament
Regen
- New Regen insight paper launched – The decarbonisation of heat (Energy)
- https://www.regen.co.uk/publications/