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New Government: New Opportunities
New Government: New Opportunities Wales has a new government. The Senedd election of 7 May has brought a change of administration, and with it a clear intention that places energy independence, flood resilience, nature recovery and long-term infrastructure investment at its centre. For those who have followed NICW’s work over recent years, the incoming government’s…
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Counting the cost of inaction: net zero buildings in Wales
Counting the cost of inaction: net zero buildings in Wales In February 2007, the Welsh Government made a bold announcement. All new buildings would need to achieve zero carbon by 2011, five years ahead of the UK Government’s own 2016 target. At the time, it felt like Wales was genuinely about to lead the way.…
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Infrastructure Cymru 2026
Infrastructure Cymru 2026 A stakeholder conversation on Wales’ infrastructure future On Monday 23 March 2026, Infrastructure Cymru 2026 brought together over 100 policymakers, infrastructure providers, delivery bodies and community voices from across Wales for a one-day event at Cornerstone, Cardiff. The event marked a unique moment in Wales’ infrastructure conversation as one of the few…
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Infrastructure for Future Generations
Infrastructure for Future Generations Today we publish a suite of infrastructure sector insights and a major study into infrastructure delivery in Wales. Together, they form the most complete picture we’ve produced of how our essential systems are performing and allow us to assess whether Wales is set up to deliver the infrastructure future generations will…
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Beyond Grid – Towards a Decarbonised Electricity System
Nick Tune, one of the two Commissioners who led the work of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales on Renewable Energy, talks about the future of the electricity grid system in Wales. On March 19, 2024, The National Grid Energy Systems Operator (ESO) unveiled “Beyond 2030: A National Blueprint for a Decarbonized Electricity System in…
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Four-country coordination on grid
On 2 August 2023 NICW wrote to Ministers in different parts of the UK on the need for greater coordination on grid issues. Julie James MSMinister for Climate Change, Welsh GovernmentCorrespondence. Julie.James@gov.wales The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MPSecretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, UK GovernmentSecretary.State@beis.gov.uk Gillian Martin MSPMinister for Energy and the…