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 report published today reveals that the UK has lagged behind almost all major economies in investment for 25 years, missing out on nearly £2 trillion of spending on growth-boosting projects. The drain on productivity has been so strong that unless the UK closes the investment gap to the G7, households would miss out on £1,540 a year in real disposable income by…
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…
Amidst growing pressures on public purses, the world is facing a $106tn infrastructure funding gap – a gap that only private capital will truly help governments bridge. A new Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA) report, produced by member law firm Freshfields, closely examines the international regulatory and transaction landscapes in the world’s largest infrastructure investment…
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…
This article by Jon Phillips, Chief Executive of GIIA, originally appeared in New Civil Engineer in June 2026. Successive governments have signalled their desire to make the UK one of the most attractive destinations for international investment. Last month’s King’s Speech set out the government’s intention to deliver “world class infrastructure” in the UK –…
By: Sabrina Ahmed, Policy & Public Affairs Manager With the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) set to expire in September, Surface Transportation Reauthorisation (STR) dominated the agenda at Infrastructure Week this year; beneath the familiar debate about funding levels, a more important conversation was taking place. One of the sharpest observations came from the…
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…
By: Alex Hagemann, Senior Policy & Public Affairs Manager Australia’s longstanding reputation for economic stability and transparent regulation has been a driver of its economic success, particularly when encouraging infrastructure investment. Proposed changes to the foreign resident capital gains tax (CGT) regime could place this reputation at risk – not because of the policy implications – but because it would be retrospectively applied, changing the conditions under which investments had already been…
