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North Wales economy can look ahead to stronger future – Minister for Economy
The economy of North Wales can look ahead to a stronger future, Minister for Economy Vaughan Gething said today on visit to the region.
Freeze on new roads projects to be announced
The Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters will announce a freeze on new road building projects, whilst a review of highway schemes across Wales is carried out.
A stronger, greener, fairer Wales for everyone
The First Minister will today (Tuesday 15 June) set out ambitious plans for a stronger, greener and fairer Wales as he launches the Programme for Government.
We must keep following the science, says new Climate Change Minister
The new Minister for Climate Change has said that the Welsh Government’s new Programme for Government will have a central focus on the environment while warning “we will all need to do much more to reduce our carbon emissions over the next 10 years than we have in the last 30”.
**DIARY MARKER - Not for publication, broadcast or social media** | We must keep following the science, says new Climate Change Minister
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Landmark reforms to boost recycling and fight plastic pollution
- Changes to transform the waste and resources sector move a step closer.
- Deposit Return Scheme will boost recycling of billions of single-use drinks containers and step-up war on plastic pollution.
- Through new powers, companies will pay the full costs of managing their packaging waste to incentivise more recyclable packaging.
NHS Wales’ ambitious decarbonisation plans published
NHS Wales’ decarbonisation plan to tackle climate change has been published today [Wednesday 24 March] by the Health Minister Vaughan Gething.
Funding boost for Toyota plan to cut carbon emissions
Plans by Toyota to reduce energy consumption and cut carbon emissions at its Deeside plant are being supported by the Welsh Government, with an award of £375,000 from its Economic Futures Fund.
UK Budget must take crucial steps to help recovery
The Welsh Government is urging the UK Government to take the necessary steps to begin recovery and secure prosperity across all parts of the UK.
Wales commits to net zero by 2050, but sets out ambitions to get there sooner
Welsh Government has today set out its legal commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, but is pushing to “get there sooner” as it gets ready for COP26 [26th United Nations’ Climate Change Conference of the Parties] in November.
Welsh Government signs MoU with the Sizewell C Consortium
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by the Welsh Government and the Sizewell C Consortium. The MoU could potentially see an investment of up to £900 million in the Welsh nuclear supply chain and up to 4,700 jobs supported across Wales, if the power station is given the go-ahead.
Welsh Government welcomes advice of Climate Change Committee to set a net zero target for Wales – but “everyone needs to play their part” to respond to the climate and nature emergency
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has today [Thursday, December 17] published a progress report for Wales, and advice on Wales’ emissions pathway to 2050 confirming for the first time Wales does have a credible, feasible and affordable path to reach net zero emissions by 2050.