This week Boris Johnson outlined plans for an #offshorewind revolution that would ensure that every home in Britain is powered by renewable energy by 2030. This bold policy would position the UK as a world leader for offshore wind and contribute significant to the target of #netzero emissions by 2050. The policy of investing in renewable energy, and more specifically offshore wind, is popular throughout the UK and this creates the foundation for developers to build advocacy for their projects. However with such a wealth of support for the investment in renewable energy, it could be questioned whether Boris Johnson’s plans are bold enough? The Prime Minister made a clear distinction between onshore and offshore wind, however it could be argued that the onshore wind industry should receive a similar level of support and backing. What is clear is that if the UK is to reach net zero emissions by 2050, then we will need a succession of ambitious and world leading policies such as these.
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Diolch / Thank you RenewableUK Cymru for a great evening last night in the Senedd. Fantastic to hear insights from Jeremy Miles, the new Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy, and Welsh Language, and connect with Senedd Members and developers from the renewable sector. Exciting discussions on Wales's key challenges and opportunities. #RenewableEnergy #Cymru #Energy #Infrastructure #WelshEnergy
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☀️ Will we see you at Solar & Storage Live? 📍 Monday 29th & Tuesday 30th of April in London ➡️ Make your way to the Commercial & Industrial Solar stage Tuesday 30th at 3pm where Sam Cranston, Director of Energy Infrastructure will be in discussion about "All Creatures Great & Small - Biodiversity, Ecological Monitoring & Community Engagement" 🔋Swipe below to find out who is attending from the Copper team across the two days! #RenewableEnergy #Solar #Renewables #Communications #Infrastructure
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Many thanks to Bill Esterson for hosting today's roundtable on road policy. It was great to bring together key players from across the industry to hear more about what the Labour Party's plans in this area. As we move closer to a General Election, we are continuing to support our clients across the infrastructure sector to engage with the Labour Party. If you are interested in how we could support your business, please do get in touch. #Roads #Policy #Infrastructure #Communications #GeneralElection
Great session with Copper Consultancy on infrastructure with representatives from across transport. Thank you to everyone who took part in our discussion which included road maintenance, the transition to low carbon vehicles and long term infrastructure investment. Loads of advice along with the key questions on how The Labour Party will address the many challenges we face if we form the next government. Labour is committed to economic stability, to long term policy and regulatory certainty and to rebuilding investor confidence. Our mission for government will get Britain Building Again, Generate Cheap, Clean Energy and create Opportunities across the country. We have many challenges. Supporting rail freight to reduce the congestion on our roads. Repairing the potholes and addressing the 11 year backlog. Speeding up planning and grid connections and allocating the Rapid Charge Fund to support the roll out of ev charge points to rebuild consumer confidence in the switch to electric. Rebuilding local government capacity. These all depend on government working closely with business. Labour will have industrial and automotive strategies which will have partnership at their heart. Over the summer I will be bringing infrastructure and automotive manufacturers together to address the challenges of repairing our roads and rebuilding consumer confidence in going electric. The brilliant people at today's event and many more besides are going to be key to meeting the challenges of our age. I encourage everyone who attended today to keep in touch and help identify the solutions to the problems which we face. Thank you to Caroline Romback, Patrick Traynor, Georgina Bass, Alasdair Reisner, Marie-Claude Hemming, Julie Crawford, Anthony Arkle, Leslie Maruziva, James Birch, Richard Leonard, Richard Calvert, Daniel Jackson, Andy Clarke, Duncan Atkins, Stephanie Tisdall, Tony Gates, Jon Kiteley, James Trotter, Dave Carter
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Get connected this Friday by reading our #FridayFeed and learn about this week's biggest industry news! 🚉 Read about the big news for Birmingham commuters, with new trains entering service on the Cross City Line, and the £400m due to be invested in Scottish rail infrastructure to increase resilience to climate change. 🚗 In roads news, the contract race is on for the next £155m worth of upgrades for A9 dualling, and you can read about huge upcoming maintenance and resurfacing programmes across the country. ⚡ Connections all round with Hinkley C connecting up all 116 of its new T-pylons. National Grid has begun work on a new subsea interconnector, as well as launching the billion-pound Viking Link powering 2.5m UK homes. Good news for Equinor, whose project received DCO consent. 💧 In water news this week, read about Yorkshire Water’s upcoming investments and a Thames Water creditor’s view on breaking up the business. 🏘️ In property news, frameworks worth £1.25bn launched this week, there are big proposed changes to London’s skyline, and some good news for a new South Cambridge science park. All these stories and more by clicking here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dN9fPKRu #RailNews #EnergyUpdates #Infrastructure #WaterProjects
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💬 Managing Partner, Martin McCrink reflects on a successful year for Copper, and considers what the future might hold for the business and the infrastructure sector ❕ We've had many highlights over the last twelve months and we’ve laid the foundations for another positive year and have renewed our purpose You can find out more in our recent blog ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dg_QpHz5 📢 If you're interested in joining Copper, get in touch today! #Promotions #CareerDevelopment #CompanyGrowth #Hiring #NewOpportunities
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🛤️ On 11th April, Ella Sanders (She/Her) and Owen Bell attended the Rail Forum event, Stations: Building today for tomorrow, to learn from rail industry leaders on how to improve stations, boost passenger numbers and improve inclusivity. The event coincided with Copper’s forthcoming report on rail stations in the UK, which polled the public on what their priorities are for their local train station. In a day of interesting presentations and engaging discussions, we learnt: 🚉 The rail industry believes that understanding community needs is key to improving stations 🚉 Stations need to be reorientated away from traditional commuter use, and towards a world where off-peak and leisure travel is more prevalent 🚉 Station operators need to work with businesses and Network Rail to deliver effective improvements to stations which will have a lasting impact 🚉 Network Rail is working with station operators to make stations more accessible to those with disabilities and neurodiverse people. Read more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/dun_mw4f #Stations #Rail #Inclusivity #CommunityEngagement #NetZero
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“Uniting and levelling up across the UK [is] the greatest project that any government can embark on,” said Boris Johnson when he promoted his Party’s flagship policy at the 2021 Conservative Conference. But has it worked out like that? Reports last month stated that Levelling Up has not had the desired impact. Many projects are yet to start, many targets are set to be missed. Read Ronan Cloud's full take on it here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dHAwSxPX #LevellingUp #LocalAuthorities #Policy #UKGovernment
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Yesterday, Copper’s Sean R. attended Energy Systems Catapult's Innovating to NetZero 2024 event in Birmingham. Coinciding with the launch of Catapult’s Innovating to Net Zero report, the event was an opportunity to see the latest modelling, evidence and analysis on the costs and benefits of different technologies, system designs, and carbon reduction pathways to achieving Net Zero by 2050. In a day of fascinating talks, panels and interviews, we learned: 🟢 The cost of Net Zero doesn't have to have a negative impact on the economy and can be limited to just 1% of GDP 🟢 Upgrading energy infrastructure is pivotal and we need to invest in it now 🟢 Electricity generation needs to double, and there could be a big role for hydrogen – particularly in the marine, aviation and heavy goods transport sectors and in energy-intensive industries. 🟢 There'll be no Net Zero without carbon capture. 🟢 Success depends on innovation across the whole sector, from new technology to changing behaviours. While there is no doubt that those in the room and in the energy sector are fully committed to this transition, it’s clear there is a need to engage individuals, households and communities in how this future might look for them, and their buy-in will be crucial to the success, or not, of net zero. #NetZero #Energy #Renewables #CarbonCapture #Hydrogen #Communication #InnovatingToNetZero2024
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💧 Have you thought about how much potential circular economy principles hold within the water sector? Join Martin McCrink in tomorrow's webinar, hosted by RSK Group with Scottish Water. Martin will be talking about public attitudes to water and delivering change. 🤝 Together we can unlock new opportunities for innovation, resilience, and environmental stewardship. Are you keen to find out more? Sign up here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eQMpTfTj #WaterIndustry #PublicAttitudes #Renewables #DeliveringChange
Join our expert speakers for our latest 'The Blue Thread' webinar, navigating circular economy. 📅 17th April ⏰ 12:30pm BST This webinar will explore the concept of circular economy and how it offers a transformative approach to how we manage our water resources. Our panel for this webinar include 🔹 Mark Smith (Chair), Director (Water Sector), RSK 🔹 Jason Cramb, Technology and Innovation Director, WGM Engineering Ltd Engineering 🔹 Martin McCrink, Managing Partner, Copper Consultancy 🔹 Tamsyn Kennedy, Scottish Water 🔹 Grant Hemple, Scottish Water Register your free place now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eQMpTfTj #RSKGroup #WaterSector #CircularEconomy #WaterResources.
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Last week, our economic development team hosted dinner with some of the biggest names in #energy and #transformation to discuss how to deliver lasting organisational and societal change. Visionary leadership at both political and industrial levels is critical for delivering the changes we need to see in society, infrastructure and at household level. It was heartening to speak to so many leaders passionate about making a difference and hear so many stories of the great changes already at play. To find out more about our methodology for delivering meaningful change, drawn from conversations with expert views from across government and industry, read our new report ➡️https://lnkd.in/dQPG7PKF #ChangeManagement #ChangeCommunications #Leadership #Communications
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