News in brief

Published: 30 July 2025
By Chris Haycock

General

Pathways to Net Zero Transport is the fastest growing source of global greenhouse GHG emissions and the UK’s biggest polluting sector.  Emissions from road transport – 95% of the UK’s transport total – have hardly changed since 1990. Vehicles efficiency gains have been largely offset by larger vehicles and rising demand. According to the Climate Change Committee, the annual… (Transport Wales)

Policy & Parliamentary Updates The final month of Parliament before the summer recess began included lots of important transport safety content. Top things to... The post Policy & Parliamentary Updates appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

ITC Summer Discussion Dinner The ITC held a successful Summer Discussion Dinner in partnership with Eversheds Sutherland on 1st July 2025. The event explored how major infrastructure projects can be delivered on time and within budget, and guests heard expert perspectives from James Stewart OBE, Chair of Agila Infrastructure Partners, whose recent report on the High Speed 2 project has been […] (Transport Wales)

PACTS Council of Members meeting On Thursday 10th July, the PACTS Council of Members gathered at the House of Commons for a highly engaging session.... The post PACTS Council of Members meeting appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

The Pillars of Unity Greener Vision is holding a series of discussions to explore how to develop a response to the climate crisis commensurate to the scale of challenge. ‘The Pillars of Unity’ series will build on the key conclusions from Greener Vision: Pathways to Net Zero and explore how we might embrace more holistic thinking and develop an… (Transport Wales)