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Important step towards Net Zero and ‘significant infrastructure projects Wales deserves’

Modernising and simplifying the processes behind developing infrastructure projects in Wales is at the heart of a new bill laid before the Senedd today (Monday, June 12).

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£15m ‘boost’ will increase the number of Welsh electric vehicle charging points

The Welsh Government will invest £15m to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points across Wales.

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Menai Suspension Bridge update 26/05/2023

The list of frequently asked questions relating to the Menai Suspension Bridge has been updated. 

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Higher payment rates announced for farmers creating woodland

The Welsh Government is calling on all farmers in Wales to help tackle the climate emergency by planting trees as higher payment rates for woodland creation are confirmed today (Thursday, May 25).

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Minister for Climate Change asks Wales to be ‘water aware’ as Drought Liaison Group prepares for summer

In Water Saving Week, Minister for Climate Change Julie James is appealing to everyone in Wales to be conscious of their water use as we approach summer.

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The Welsh Government-supported drop in centre ‘transforming lives’

Climate Change Minister Julie James has spoken about meeting people on ‘journeys of hope’ at a new drop-in centre in Neath.

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Welsh Government shines light on next steps for transforming town centres

Julie James, Minister for Climate Change in the Welsh Government, has visited Neath to see how regeneration can help support town centres to thrive.

Male Atlantic salmon trying to overcome a disused weir during its upstream migration. 
Photo Credit: Manuel Mendez Blanco

£11m for conservation projects to help Wales’ endangered wildlife

Minister for Climate Change Julie James has announced a pot of nearly £11m to help curb the decline of Wales’ wildlife today, as she met with scientists working to save the Atlantic wild salmon. Experts say the ancient fish could disappear from Welsh rivers by the next two decades.

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Record levels of funding for flood defences

The latest funding allocations of a £214m fund for flood schemes put in place as part of the Co-operation Agreement between the Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru have been confirmed

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Menai Suspension Bridge update 20/04/2023

The list of frequently asked questions relating to the Menai Suspension Bridge has been updated. 

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£30m Active Travel route and A55 improvements officially opened

The completion of the safety and improvement work on the Aber Tai’r Meibion section of the A55, which includes a new active travel route, has been officially marked by the Minister for North Wales Lesley Griffiths.

Ruben at Rosa's Bakery out on deliveries on his e-bike. Rosa's Bakery can be found on Instagram at rosasbakery.co.uk

Welsh Government extends funding for successful e-cycle schemes

Two electric bike loan schemes that have successfully encouraged more local residents to swap their car for a bike in communities across Wales will receive additional funding for a further year, the Welsh Government has announced.