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First Minister travels to COP26 to meet world leaders
First Minister Mark Drakeford will today (Monday 1 November) board a train from Cardiff to Glasgow to join world leaders for the UN Climate Conference in Scotland.
Decade of action needed to tackle climate crisis and achieve a net zero Wales
First Minister Mark Drakeford and Climate Change Minister Julie James today called for a ‘decade of action’ to tackle the climate change crisis as they published Net Zero Wales – the next phase in our journey towards a ‘greener, stronger, fairer Wales’.
New data shows true scale of coal tip challenge as First Minister makes fresh funding call
New data showing the true extent of Wales’ coal tip challenge has been published today as the First Minister of Wales makes a fresh call for the UK Government to invest in coal tip safety and ‘help communities who have already given so much’.
Building a confident future for electric car users
Ambitious plans that set out how the Welsh Government will be investing in infrastructure and working with the private sector to give people in Wales the confidence to make the switch to electric vehicles have been unveiled today.
New images show true scale of ‘ambitious and complex’ Welsh Metro project
“Delivering the £1bn Welsh Metro project will be one of the most ambitious and complex programmes we’ve ever undertaken.”
29 new projects that will help ‘Team Wales’ tackle climate and nature emergencies
From donkeys in Snowdonia to the salmon of the River Usk and everything in between, the Welsh Government has today confirmed 29 projects across Wales that will benefit from the Nature Networks Fund.
Climate change will have to be considered for any future Welsh developments
Future developments in Wales will have to take into account future flooding and coastal erosion risk caused by climate change the Welsh Government has confirmed today (Tuesday, September 28).
50mph schemes successful in driving down air pollution
From 4 October, motorists exceeding the 50mph speed limits on some of the most polluted roads in Wales could receive a letter or fine through their doors, the Welsh Government has warned.
Panel of leading UK transport and climate change experts to carry out Roads Review
The Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters MS, has today announced the Chair and Panel that will be carrying out the Welsh Government’s Roads Review and confirmed the road schemes that will be considered as part of the review.
Welsh Government and network operators to work together on plan as UK first for integrated energy grid for net zero.
The Welsh Government has committed to net zero emissions by 2050. Achieving net zero requires rapid transformation of our energy system, to enable the decarbonisation of home heating, transport and industry.