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INSIGHT: Brazil offers lessons for policymakers on optimizing infrastructure investments.

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As countries grow, they need better transportation, energy, and communications networks. But how should a country go about prioritizing these investments? Are there synergies from coordinating them? Should they be done simultaneously or sequentially? Two recent World Bank studies focusing on Brazil, a country that has rolled out massive infrastructure investments over the past decades address these questions. Economists tell us that infrastructure is key to development. Not only is infrastructure crucial for people to go about their daily lives, but it also has major impacts on productivity (think, e.g., electrification of production) and access to markets (through faster and cheaper transportation of goods). Even more importantly, infrastructure investments are needed for countries to transition from agrarian to more diversified industrial and service-oriented economies, offering more economic opportunities to improve living standards and reduce poverty. 3 KEY POLICY INSIGHTS FROM BRA
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REVIEW : Low carbon cement could bridge UKs public infrastructure gaps

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In the UK, more than 90 million tonnes of concrete are utilized annually to construct bridges, houses, office buildings, roads, and various other structures. The bulk of this concrete is made from Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), a construction industry mainstay for over a century. Known for its versatility, strength, and durability, OPC has been widely utilized. However, as the UK collectively strives towards net zero, the impact of OPC on rising CO2 emissions is becoming increasingly evident.

While the use of low carbon cement is the ideal substitute for replacing OPC, several obstacles must be overcome. Nevertheless, opportunities exist in the UK to embrace low carbon cement as a viable alternative in the construction industry.


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