Industry welcomes UNFCCC appointment

Industry welcomes UNFCCC appointment

The infrastructure industry has welcomed Simon Stiell’s appointment as executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.   UN secretary-general António Guterres has appointed Simon Stiell as the new executive secretary of the United Nations climate...
AfDB provides Desert to Power training in Chad

AfDB provides Desert to Power training in Chad

African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided financial modelling training to staff of the government of Chad as they prepare the national utility for Desert to Power interventions in the country.   With plans speeding up for the huge Desert to Power programme spanning...
What does USA’s $369bn mean for green energy?

What does USA’s $369bn mean for green energy?

The USA’s Senate has passed a package worth £369bn of green energy measures to reduce inflation and tackle climate change. The implications for American energy infrastructure are big. President Biden and Kamala Harris have welcomed the new Senate budget agreement –...
Diversity and inclusion are about practical steps, says FIDIC CEO

Diversity and inclusion are about practical steps, says FIDIC CEO

In February 2022, the international engineering business federation FIDIC launched a new policy and programme for diversity and inclusion. Six months on, we talk with FIDIC CEO Dr Nelson Ogunshakin OBE (NO) about how it is going and why this is so important.  IG:...