CIWM welcomes Lord Adonis to his role at the head of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) but calls for early clarity over his and the NICs priorities

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has welcomed the announcement today of the appointment of Lord Adonis at the head of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC).

CIWM has long supported the call for infrastructure and services planning in this sector - needed to deliver a more "circular" resources economy - to be done at a larger-than-local scale. Many infrastructure decisions in this industry are significant at a regional and even national level.

We have noted previously that the objectives for the NIC have included making the UK "the most resource efficient economy in the world" including: recycling, energy; and water & waste. We note, today, that early priorities for the NIC will be transport-related and updating the energy network. We therefore need early clarification as to whether, when and how infrastructure needs of this industry will be considered through the NIC.