National Infrastructure Bank (2) – crowding in post-pandemic

As anticipated in our blog on 14 December 2020, the Treasury has provided further detail on the UK’s new national infrastructure bank (the “Bank”) following the Spring 2021 Budget. The Leeds-based Bank has been given two core policy objectives: To help tackle climate change and help the UK meet its net zero emissions target by … Read more

National Infrastructure Bank – a new (and improved) Green Investment Bank?

Following hot on the heels of the Prime Minister’s 10 point plan for a green industrial revolution, the UK government has released its National Infrastructure Strategy. One of the flagship policies heralded in this paper is a new UK infrastructure bank. The government hopes the new bank will catalyse economic growth, bring geographic balance to … Read more