Turning policy into reality – delivering on the 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy, the Modern Industrial Strategy and the Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan

The role of NISTA and managing the new Infrastructure Pipeline 

Accelerating energy projects to decarbonise the power system 

The industry perspective on the UK’s 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy: vision, priorities and delivery

• Overview of the £725bn investment plan and multi-year spending review
• Aligning infrastructure with economic growth and net zero
• Ensuring stability, transparency, and investor confidence

Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2025 and potential additional measures:

What’s changing and why it matters

• Halving approval times for major projects
• Streamlining NSIP (Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects) processes
• Enhanced compulsory purchase powers for local authorities
• New planning fee structures and implications for service delivery

Unlocking private capital: new incentives, risks and returns

• Role of the National Wealth Fund and British Infrastructure Taskforce
• Outcomes-based investment and risk-sharing
• Trends in project finance, bonds, and alternative funding models
• Attracting domestic and international investors

Wind Energy – Achieving the government’s targets for offshore and onshore wind

Financing the Future - How the National Wealth Fund is Fostering Sustainable Growth

Green Hydrogen – realising the potential

Grid capacity and connections: Can the grid cope with the growth in AI data centres in addition to renewables?

Carbon capture & storage – has the technology come of age?

Navigating uncertainty: policy consistency, market volatility and long-term returns

• Impact of public sector fiscal constraints
• Ensuring policy stability and investor trust
• ESG, net zero, and sustainable investment trends
• Post-HS2 landscape and implications for mega-projects