Paving the way to a more sustainable future

17 Jan 2023 Reading time: < 1 minute

Society is at an inflection point.

Renewable energy investment has accelerated the UK’s transition away from fossil fuels. But to achieve the full extent of the UK’s net zero ambitions, investment is needed in a new wave of sustainable infrastructure businesses, not just these established assets.

It’s now time to accelerate the growth of emerging sustainable infrastructure.

Hear more below from our Sustainable Infrastructure Investment Director, Lukasz Michalak, on the exciting new wave of infrastructure waiting to be rolled out across the UK.

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