The government is set to unveil it’s 10-year infrastructure strategy. To make it a success, they must dial down the negative rhetoric – especially when it comes to water, says Jon Phillips

The government has placed private investment at the heart of its growth mission. So, today’s 10-year infrastructure strategy – setting out the country’s colossal infrastructure financing needs – is inextricably linked to building investor confidence in the UK.

As the trade body representing the world’s largest institutional investors managing over $2 trillion in global infrastructure assets, the Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA) has consistently called for a clear, long-term policy framework. The forthcoming strategy is therefore a critical opportunity to provide investors with the confidence they need to commit long-term capital.

The scale of the challenge to renew and future-proof the UK’s critical infrastructure is eye-watering:

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