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Key topics

IET policy on key challenges for engineering and government.

The IET is interested in and comments on a wide range of public policy issues. 

The following key topics offer summaries of the IET’s positions on many of the most important policy topics and additional information on those of particular importance to the engineering profession.

Communications  Communications key topics

A concise summary on communications issues important to members and society in general, with links to relevant factiles.

Education and skills  Education key topics

A concise summary on education and skills issues important to members and society in general, with links to relevant factiles.

Electromagnetic compatibility  EMC for functional safety key topics

A concise introduction to the IET's guidance on designing systems to mitigate functional safety electromagnetic compatibility risks, with links to relevant factiles.

Energy  Energy key topics

A concise summary on energy issues important to members and society in general, with links to relevant factiles.

Health and safety  Health and safety key topic

A concise summary on health and safety issues important to members and society in general, with links to relevant factiles.

Information technology  Information technology key topics

A concise summary on information technology issues important to members and society in general, with links to relevant factiles.

Innovation and emerging technologies  Innovation and emerging technologies key topics

A concise summary on innovation and emerging technology issues important to members and society in general, with links to relevant factiles.

Intellectual property  Intellectual property key topics

A concise summary on intellectual property, its importance to the IET and raising awareness with members and society in general.

Manufacturing  Manufacturing key topics

A concise summary on manufacturing issues important to members and society in general, with links to relevant factiles.

Mobile phones, power lines and base stations  Mobiles, pylons and health key topics

A concise summary of issues regarding any possible adverse health risks from exposure to low level electromagnetic fields, with links to relevant factfiles.

Smart grids Smart grid key topic

A concise summary of issues regarding smart grids, with links to relevant factfiles.

Transport  Transport key topics

A concise summary on trnasport issues important to members and society in general, with links to relevant factiles.