The Infrastructure Podcast: Episode 11: Designing sustainable and resilient transport systems with Rachel Skinner CBE

The infrastructure profession has a massive role to play in helping the UK to tackle climate change and ensure that the nation stays on track to meeting its net zero emissions targets by 2050.

Transforming the design and operation of our public and private transport system is one of the most important areas to tackle; to decarbonise existing modes but also to accelerate the development and introduction of new and evolving transport modes - enabling society to move towards new, cleaner, healthier more efficient ways to travel.

This podcast discussed the challenge of decarbonising transport with Rachel Skinner CBE, executive director for ESG & Government Relations at consultant WSP and a very well known advocate for embracing low carbon futures – something that she championed during her year as president of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 2020/21. 

Rachel is also leading the new Interchange event which is being held in Birmingham on 18th and 19th April. As chair of the advisory panel, she is helping the supply chain to accelerate towards sustainable and resilient transport solutions.

Resources 
ICE Presidential Address 2020 
PAS 2080: Carbon management in buildings and infrastructure guidance
Interchange - the hub for mobility infrastructure 
ICE Fellowship routes