INSIGHTS
Helping investors, policymakers and industry leaders understand the trends shaping infrastructure investment.
Executive Summary Germany emerged as Europe’s most attractive infrastructure market in GIIA’s Q2 2026 Pulse Survey and its infrastructure push has only gathered pace since then. Looking at recent political developments in Germany, you would be forgiven for thinking that there is growing uncertainty in a market that’s often seen as Europe’s bellwether. But looking…
A new GIIA policy briefing paper explores long-term infrastructure investors’ crucial role in the sustainable and resilient expansion of Europe’s data centre sector. This is set against an ambitious EU target to triple capacity on the continent within five to seven years. The paper highlights how GIIA members are applying the same long-term approach to data…
Executive Summary For the first time in history, the world’s top investors rank Canada as the top destination for infrastructure investment. This has been driven by Canada building the best policy architecture in decades aimed at accelerating investment and fully recognizing the potential of its natural resource economy. Should these ambitions be realized, they could…
By: Alessandro Pecorari, Policy & Public Affairs Manager Aimed at transforming Europe into the world’s first ‘electro-powered continent’, the European Commission has now published its long-awaited review of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), alongside a new Electrification Plan. The package will now open formal negotiations between Council and Parliament into one of the most…
This insight summarizes key takeaways from GIIA’s member event in Toronto focusing on emerging opportunities in Ontario’s energy sector. Canada leads the world in investor sentiment, according to GIIA’s latest Pulse Survey. With seemingly endless opportunity for investment, particularly in clean energy, large-scale digital infrastructure, and grid buildout, it isn’t difficult to see why – and…
By: Alex Hagemann, Senior Policy & Public Affairs Manager Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election proved to be the straw that broke the camel’s back for Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership. After months of fighting successive rearguard actions, the Prime Minister’s five-year mandate came to an abrupt end. He will most likely be succeeded by…
By: Alessandro Pecorari, Policy & Public Affairs Manager The European Commission’s Clean Energy Investment Strategy sets out an ambitious framework for mobilising private capital into Europe’s energy transition. For infrastructure investors, the question is not whether the ambition is right – but whether the proposed instruments are structured to genuinely move capital. Electricity grids have become the…
The Global Infrastructure Investor Association’s (GIIA) latest bi-annual Pulse Survey of investor sentiment across global markets once again shows how the infrastructure sector continues to adapt well to and successfully operate amidst political uncertainty. Canada and Germany top the rankings of markets seen as most attractive to investment – pushing the U.S. to third place as a result of its own ongoing domestic uncertainty and political gridlock. This marks the first time ever that Canada has overtaken its North…
How promoting P3s, providing tax incentives and standardizing project assessment can meet industry challenges
By: Alessandro Pecorari
