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The £580,000 project restoring and re-wiggling a damaged Cardiff river
Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies has visited a £580,000 project which aims to reconnect a Cardiff stream to its historical channel and floodplain and encourage the reintroduction of salmon, eels and trout.
Branching out … a new fund to grow Wales’s forestry workforce
£280,000 is being invested in a new forestry-related skills and training fund by the Welsh Government, with the aim of growing the workforce and providing strong roots for the industry to bloom.
Harvesting the benefits of enhancing biodiversity locally.
As delegates from around the world meet in Cali, Columbia for Biodiversity COP16, the Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Climate Change, Huw Irranca-Davies, recently had a chance to speak to pupils in Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron to see what action they are taking to protect nature and why.
Governments launch Independent Water Commission in largest review of the sector since privatisation
- The UK and Welsh Governments have introduced major legislation with new powers to bring criminal charges against water executives and a ban on bonuses.
- Next stage in fixing the water industry is the launch of a wide-reaching Independent Commission to strengthen regulation, boost investment and inform further reform of the water sector.
- Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England Sir Jon Cunliffe appointed to Chair the Commission focusing on tackling inherited systemic problems and securing the infrastructure we need to meet the challenges of the future and clean up Britain’s rivers, lakes and seas.
Deputy First Minister shares how Wales can tackle the causes and impacts of climate change together
As world leaders gather this week at the Biodiversity COP16 in Cali and a month before world leaders gather at Baku for COP 29, the Welsh Government has published a strategy focused on delivering a Wales adapted for our changing climate.
Wales to host major international sustainability event
International speakers and delegates will gather in Cardiff next week as Wales hosts the international Circular Economy Hotspot for the first time.
Landowners urged to be on the lookout for signs of the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle
Wales’s Chief Plant Health Officer is asking all landowners, foresters and farmers to be vigilant for signs of Ips typographus.
Welsh Government beats peatland targets a year early, saving more than 8,000 tonnes of carbon every year
Welsh peatlands are on the road to recovery thanks to a Welsh Government-funded action programme smashing its targets ahead of time.
"Don’t Buy It—Benthyg It!"
This Zero Waste Week (2-6 September 2024), Benthyg Cymru is championing the ‘borrow, don’t buy’ movement. Benthyg (ben-thig), meaning "to borrow or lend" in Welsh, perfectly captures the spirit of what we’re encouraging this September.
Cabinet Secretary to host Wales’ fifth River Summit at the Royal Welsh Show
“Together, we can build a sustainable future for Wales, where our rivers continue to nourish and inspire us all.”
Securing Wales’ Green Future – Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru is launched
The Economy Secretary Jeremy Miles officially launched the publicly-owned renewable energy developer for Wales, Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru today.
