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Wales' cycling tourism gets a Grand Départ with £4.5m investment
- £4.5 million investment to boost cycling tourism across Wales ahead of the Tour de France Grand Départ 2027, helping attract visitors, support local businesses and create a lasting cycling legacy
- 54 projects awarded a share of £3.19 million, funding improvements from cycling hubs and bike hire facilities to improved trails and e-bike charging
- £1.3 million Croeso i Feicwyr: Business Ready Fund will help businesses and community organisations become more cycle-friendly
Consultation on undergrounding-first policy for new electricity lines
- Consultation launched on new planning policy for undergrounding-first approach to new 11-132kV electricity lines.
- Welsh Government committed to ending use of large steel lattice pylons for devolved electricity lines.
- Infrastructure needs to be sensitively designed to minimise impacts on environment and communities.
First meeting of expert panel advising on new economic development agency for Wales
- Advisory panel on new economic development agency meets for the first time.
- The panel is expected to sit for approximately six months before producing its report and recommendations.
- Welsh businesses and other key stakeholders will be asked to provide input on the design of the agency.
West Wales powers up with clean energy investment
- £2.75 million awarded to seven community organisations across Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion for green energy through the Welsh Government's Ynni Cymru programme
- The west Wales projects are among 24 organisations across Wales set to receive £8.27 million through the programme's third round of funding
- Projects include community halls, charities, businesses and local energy groups, including Skanda Vale, home to rescued animals including its well-known Asian elephants
Powering schools, charities and communities across RCT and Merthyr
- £1.37 million awarded to five organisations across Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil through the Welsh Government's Ynni Cymru programme
- Five local projects are among 24 organisations across Wales set to receive £8.27 million through the programme's third round of funding
- Funding will support schools, community organisations, charities and businesses, helping them cut energy bills and support local people
Powering Powys communities from the ground up
- £1.19 million awarded to two organisations across Powys through the Welsh Government's Ynni Cymru programme
- Two Powys projects are among 24 organisations across Wales set to receive £8.27 million through the programme's third round of funding
- Funding will support projects in Llanidloes and Machynlleth, helping local organisations cut energy bills and support their communities
Powering education and healthcare across North Wales
- More than £500,000 awarded to two organisations in North Wales through the Welsh Government's Ynni Cymru programme
- Two local projects are among 24 organisations across Wales set to receive £8.27 million through the programme's third round of funding
- Funding will support Coleg Cambria and Velindre University NHS Trust, helping them reduce energy costs and support education and health services
Powering community life across Monmouthshire and Caerphilly
- More than £600,000 awarded to two organisations in Monmouthshire and Caerphilly through the Welsh Government's Ynni Cymru programme
- Two local projects are among 24 organisations across Wales set to receive £8.27 million through the programme's third round of funding
- Funding will support a community sports charity in Monmouthshire and a community hub in Caerphilly, helping them lower energy bills and support local people
More than £338,000 powers local green energy projects across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot
- £338,951 awarded to two organisations across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot through the Welsh Government's Ynni Cymru programme
- Two local projects are among 24 organisations across Wales set to receive £8.27 million through the programme's third round of funding
- Funding will support Swansea Mosque and Islamic Community Centre and Pontardawe Golf Club Ltd, helping them cut energy bills and support local people
From festivals to recycling: local projects powered up across Cardiff, the Vale and Bridgend
- More than £1.5 million awarded to four organisations across Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend through the Welsh Government's Ynni Cymru programme
- Four local projects are among 24 organisations across Wales set to receive £8.27 million through the programme's third round of funding
- Funding will support projects in culture, community services, business and recycling, helping organisations cut energy bills and support local people
From cutting household bills to powering festivals: how Ynni Cymru is delivering local benefits across Wales
- Renewable Power Pembrokeshire, Llanidloes District Energy Local Club and Cardiff-based Afanti Media are among 24 organisations receiving a share of £8.27 million through Ynni Cymru funding
- The funding will help organisations generate and use more of their own clean energy, reducing bills and cutting carbon emissions
- Projects will help lower household energy costs, support local businesses and bring cleaner power to festivals and events across Wales
Enterprise Minister heads to Boston to grow Wales' AI and technology trade links
- The Minister will meet existing and potential investors and businesses in artificial intelligence, technology, and digital sectors during Boston visit.
- He will also attend a major international summit on emerging technologies, speak at Harvard about Wales' place in the AI revolution and meet Welsh diaspora.