Newsletter 2025 Spring – The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales

NICW newsletter – Spring 2025

Aerial view of a farm in Powys, showing solar photovoltaics on one of the buildings

Energy in Wales

NICW Commissioner Nick Tune asks whether Wales is doing enough on policy planning and grid, to meet Welsh Government aspirations

A group of people are walking across a wooden bridge over an estuary where the tide has left pools of water in the sand. There is a railway line on the left hand side of the picture.

What can Fairbourne teach us?

We visited Barmouth and Fairbourne to learn what these coastal communities can teach us about preparing for climate change.

A white wind turbine highlighted by sunshine against a backdrop of dark clouds

Net Zero

Net Zero is in the headlines. It’s become highly political. Where does NICW stand?

A bee is flying towards a group of white flowers, likely blossom on a tree.

Nature and NICW

How well do we consider Nature as a part of infrastructure? We’re going to learn in real time what it means to work directly with Nature.