The UK government has released a national infrastructure strategy paper which confirms earlier plans to invest in nuclear power as a way to put the UK on the path to meeting its net zero emissions target by 2050.
The strategy aims to deliver an “infrastructure revolution”, defined as “a radical improvement” in the quality of the UK’s infrastructure and will also seek to “address the long-term issues that have held back UK infrastructure.”
The paper outlines four focus areas: levelling up communities across the UK through investment in rural areas, towns and cities; the government will continue to decarbonise the UK’s power, heat and transport networks and take steps to adapt to the risks posed by climate change; boost private investor confidence to take part in infrastructure projects; and take steps to improve the procurement and planning of such projects.
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