NICW undertakes several study tours a year to understand more about local infrastructure issues. This blog post describes our visit to Fairbourne and Abermaw in March 2025 Several times a year the Commission visits different parts of Wales to understand local issues of infrastructure that can help inform our views and bring more lived experience…| nationalinfrastructurecommission.wales
A toolkit for community engagement on climate change This toolkit is being launched ahead of the publication of our major report on Climate Adaptation and Community Engagement on October 15th 2025. We will be holding an event in Grangetown, Cardiff on that day from 1pm – 5pm. If you would like to join us please […]| The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
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 […]| The National Infrastructure Commission for 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 […]| The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Diverging currents; the approach to flooding in Wales and England This is a guest post by Dr David Clubb, Chair of NICW. The piece was first published in Business Wales on 27 June. As climate change intensifies, the UK faces an escalating threat from flooding which is among the most costly and disruptive climate-related hazards. […]| The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Reshaping the Future Generations Act Background On 31 March 2025, the Equality and Social Justice Committee of the Senedd agreed to undertake scrutiny of the Well-being of Future Generations Act (WFGA). Our consultation response (below) was submitted to the Committee on 24 June. Reframing the future The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 was […]| The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Welcoming Elspeth Jones as Nature Guardian Croeso We are delighted to welcome Elspeth Jones to the NICW team as our first Nature Guardian, a role we are launching as part of a six-month pilot programme to explore how NICW can deepen its relationship with nature, land, and place. Background This pilot project has arisen from […]| The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Reimagining transport infrastructure in 2100 A long-term perspective What if the transport decisions we make today could shape a more just, inclusive, and resilient Wales by the year 2100? Transport is more than a means of movement. It enables connection, unlocks access, and shapes opportunity. In many ways, it reflects the values of a society: […]| The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Inviting Nature into NICW Background In October 2024, the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW) made a bold recommendation to Welsh Government: nature should have a voice in decisions about flood policy and implementation. This was not just a call for greater environmental awareness; it was an invitation to imagine a future where nature sits […]| The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Between Targets and Trust: Wales and Net Zero Net Zero in Wales Net zero is no longer just a climate policy; it has become a concept that reflects the hopes, tensions, and contradictions of our time. In Wales, the journey toward net zero by 2050 is both a legal requirement and a test of our […]| The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Several times a year the Commission visits different parts of Wales to understand local issues of infrastructure that can help inform our views and bring more lived experience to our recommendations. | The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
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Our Preparing Wales for a Renewable Energy 2050 report is the culmination of this Commission’s ‘Year 1’ work. We undertook research into how the Welsh Government can capture the value of renewable energy to Wales, what opportunities and challenges lie ahead and how the Welsh Government can best engage the public on this issue. | The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
