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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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The wind is not ours; how Wales was left out of its own energy future
The wind is not ours; how Wales was left out of its own energy future The Celtic Sea; power, profit & possibility On 19 June 2025, The Crown Estate announced – in English only – what it calls a “new frontier” in UK offshore wind development, partnering with Norwegian energy giant Equinor and Gwynt Glas…
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Tunnels, trains and (ferry) terminals; infrastructure insights from north Wales
Tunnels, trains and (ferry) terminals; infrastructure insights from north Wales NICW undertakes several study tours a year to understand more about local infrastructure issues. This blog post describes our visit to Conwy and Ynys Môn in July 2025 Several times a year the Commission visits different parts of Wales to understand local issues of infrastructure…
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Renewable energy in Wales; is there sufficient progress?
This is a personal blog post written by Nick Tune, one of the two lead Commissioners for the NICW renewable energy project. The report On March 3, 2025, the Welsh Government published the Energy Generation in Wales 2023 report offering a comprehensive review of energy generation and consumption across Wales. The report highlights that renewable…