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CIHT National Conference 2025

16th May 2025

For the first time since 2019, the CIHT National Conference returned to Central London.

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The CIHT National Conference has returned this week (13 May), in Central London for the first time since 2019. The theme of the conference was ‘Roads to Net Zero’.

This event convened leaders and industry representatives from the highways and transportation sector to explore strategies for accelerating the journey toward Net Zero, at both national and regional levels.

Attendees had the opportunity to engage with key industry figures, gain insights into policy developments, and discuss innovative solutions aimed at decarbonising the transport and transport infrastructure.

Highlights included an in-conversation style session with Minister for the Future of Roads, Lilian Greenwood MP and CIHT Chief Executive, Sue Percy CBE, presentation from Louis Worthington, Head of Infrastructure, Climate Change Committee on ‘What does the latest carbon budget, mean for you, your organisation and the wider transport sector?’, A discussion session on how governments are looking to meet targets for decarbonisation for emission reduction across the United Kingdom, lessons learned from other sectors and what are the expectations as clients for the wider transport sector to step up to the challenge.

Other Speakers included:

Ann Carruthers, Director of Environment and Transport at Leicestershire County Council
Stephen Elderkin, Director of Environmental Suitability at National Highways
Anne Shaw, Executive Director at Transport for the West Midlands
Andy Falleyn, Welsh Government Deputy Director and Chief Highway Engineer
Emma Ward, Director General Road Transport Group at the Department for Transport (DfT)
Zoe Stirling-Wall, Business Development lead for Sustainability at Brightly Software
Rupert Clubb, Director of Communities, Economy and Transport at East Sussex County Council
Blayne Cahill, Director Rail, Highways & Infrastructure

CIHT looks forward to following up on recommendations, discussions, themes and topics covered at the CIHT National Conference 2025 – Roads to Net Zero.

CIHT would like to take the opportunity to thank the sponsors of the CIHT National Atkins Realis, Brightly Software, Carrington West, Kier, Winvic and WJ Conference and the Public Sector Supporting Sponsor, Ringway.