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…
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…
In this episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, host Vlad Benn, Senior Policy & Research Manager at GIIA recaps the results of our latest Infrastructure Pulse Survey measuring investor sentiment across global markets, created in partnership with Alvarez & Marsal. Joined by Wayne Jephson, Jay Moody and Filippo Gaddo, key representatives from A&M, we break down the data, exploring 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…
United for Infrastructure has launched Building a Stronger America, a campaign highlighting how infrastructure investment is strengthening communities and calling on Congress to support long‑term, reliable federal funding to maintain the progress made toward maintaining and modernizing the nation’s infrastructure. Elevating the ground-level impact of federal infrastructure funding is particularly critical as the House Committee…
As the UK government publishes its 10-year infrastructure strategy, GIIA chief executive Jon Phillips writes in City AM about the ‘golden opportunity’ it presents for policymakers, regulators, and investors alike.
GIIA’s latest six-monthly Pulse survey of investor sentiment towards markets around the world
After a federal election, what can Mark Carney do to harness Canada’s plentiful resources and booming population to unlock private infrastructure investment?
Global Infrastructure Investor Association urges Congress to take steps to unleash international investment in the U.S.