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• The TrydaNi car sharing scheme currently operates 13 car clubs across Wales, with more than 500 members
• The scheme is backed by £1m of Welsh Government funding
• The Aberystwyth car club launched in December 2024 and has 99 members

• Welsh Government is finalising its approach to a National Energy Strategy.
• The Strategy will set out a vision for a renewable energy sector that retains value in Welsh communities.

• The Welsh Government has started work on Wales's first Climate and Nature Action Plan, which addresses climate change and nature loss together rather than as separate issues.
• The Welsh Government is establishing a Climate and Nature Board, chaired by Cabinet Minister Llyr Gruffydd, to help shape the plan and hold delivery to account.
• The plan sets a target of net zero by 2040 and substantive nature recovery by 2050.

The new Welsh Government has approved its first major offshore wind project, marking a major milestone for Wales’ renewable energy aspirations.

• Five new energy-efficient business units completed in Llandeilo
• £3 million joint project between Carmarthenshire County Council and Welsh Government
• Units now available for businesses to occupy

• 100 new jobs in Gorseinon and Tredegar by March 2028
• Operation will more than will double Wales’ reprocessing capacity for recycled plastic.
• Reducing the carbon footprint of Wales by around 150,000 tonnes per year – the equivalent of taking 120,000 cars off the road.

• £10m to restore biodiversity, create jobs and strengthen community connections with the natural environment.
• New Climate and Nature Plan to deliver net zero by 2040 and substantive nature recovery by 2050.
• Active work underway to secure a multi-annual budget for the Sustainable Farming Scheme.

Over £3m has been invested to help modernise the National Library of Wales, protecting historic collections, improving visitor spaces, boosting digital access and helping the Library reach net zero by 2030.

The Welsh Government has invested £8 million in a Swansea company developing cutting edge technology, helping to position Wales as a leader in offshore wind.

An additional £40.5 million of funding has been allocated this year to support essential capital repairs and maintenance across schools, colleges and universities in Wales.

This builds on the previous announcement of £20 million for schools and colleges made in January.

Two Newport primary schools have received solar panels as part of £9 million funding to decarbonise public buildings and reduce energy bills.

This summer, a series of special celebrations will mark 850 years since the first National Eisteddfod was held, providing an opportunity to celebrate Wales’s rich cultural heritage and encouraging more people to take part in Welsh language events.