This webinar is an opportunity to explore the findings of the annual progress reports from the UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC), the independent body advising government on climate action.
The webinar will feature a presentation from the CCC on its latest reports to parliament on progress with reducing emissions and adapting to climate change.
This will be followed by a panel discussion chaired by CIHT President Mitesh Solanki, bringing together a group of transport professionals to reflect on the CCC’s findings and the implications for the sector.
This session is part of CIHT’s ongoing commitment to supporting climate leadership across the transportation sector. It follows directly from our recent CIHT CLIMATES project which highlighted the need for greater professional engagement with the CCC’s advice and progress reports.
Free to attend – open to CIHT members and non-members alike.
Mitesh was elected President of CIHT in June 2025.
Mitesh is the Managing Director of Ringway Highways Services business that offers maintenance, improvements and whole life asset optioneering management services. He values relationships that enables customer satisfaction to be realised in an ever-changing environment. He has worked in this sector for 30 years and would encourage others to join as well as it caters for a wide variety of skill sets.
Louis has worked at the CCC since 2020 across a number of roles and currently leads the CCC's Infrastructure team. This team is responsible for the Committee's work on the Net Zero transitions in surface transport, waste and industry, as well as the resilience of infrastructure systems. Prior to joining the CCC, Louis worked in government on nuclear power and international climate change. He also has a background in transport planning and a degree civil engineering.
Emily is Amey’s Highway Market Director focusing on working with Local Authorities and National Highways to achieve their strategic objectives. With 12 years of experience in the sector, Emily is passionate about supporting the sector with key priorities such as decarbonisation, asset management and innovation. She is also actively engaged in the sector and is the current LGTAG President where she is focusing on rebuilding the foundations of asset management across our sector.
Juan is currently a Senior Sustainability Engineer at Foster + Partners in London, UK, acting as the in-house expert in infrastructure resilience. Specialised in urban resilience and adaptation of civil infrastructure to climate change, he has worked supporting cities on climate and sustainability issues, working on cutting-edge projects, proposals and knowledge products. Juan is a civil engineer with a PhD from the University of Cambridge in climate change adaptation planning of urban road infrastructure, which demonstrated how these structures can be improved to achieve resilient, safe, and inclusive cities. He is a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) with several years of experience working in sustainability and resilience projects in Colombia, Chile, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, Kenya, Tajikistan and Türkiye, with clients such as World Bank, EBRD, Network Rail, and Heathrow Airport.
Applying his expertise, he is currently a UK Technical Champion in climate resilience for the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) and the UK's Young Professional Representative at the Planning the Resilience of Road Networks – Climate Change and Other Hazards Technical Committee from the World Road Association (PIARC).
Conor has 15 years’ experience in the built environment, infrastructure, and mining sectors, with specialisms in sustainability, carbon management, and social value. As Decarbonisation Team Lead at Mott MacDonald, he leads a team of over 30 professionals delivering decarbonisation strategies at project, national, and international levels. Conor was also a member of the PAS 2080 Technical Advisory Panel, contributing to the development and update of PAS 2080:2023 and its accompanying Guidance Document.
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