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The Welsh Government and Cornwall Council have signed an agreement to work closely together on shared areas of interest.  

The Welsh Government will co-fund a third round of investment in greener and cleaner innovation through the Ford Low Carbon Vehicle Transformation Fund as part of its response to the climate emergency, Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, announced today.

• New limit on emissions confirmed for power sector, energy intensive industries and aviation, from 2024
• Emissions cap will be expanded to more UK sectors - domestic maritime transport and waste – driving forward the UK’s position as a world-leader in decarbonisation
• Gradual transition for industries as they take the next step to decarbonise, with changes phased and measured

Wales’ new National Forest takes a further step forward today as a new scheme to enable more woodlands to become part of the network is launched.

Wales’ Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething is flying the flag for the nation’s aerospace companies at the Paris Air Show today and is using the visit to encourage companies interested in investing in the UK to make Wales their location of choice.

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).

• New £20m SMART Flexible Innovation Support (SMART FIS) programme designed to invest in new cutting-edge research and innovation that will improve people’s lives.
• Supporting organisations to innovate will help create new products and services, improve skills, helping to develop RD&I capability and capacity to support sustainable growth.
• Ministers also launching £10m Circular Economy Fund for Business to support them move towards a circular, net zero carbon economy. 

• New Retail Action Plan, developed in social partnership, contains actions that contribute to delivering shared vision of a fairer and more resilient retail sector.
• Plan aims to improve the prospects of the retail sector and those who work within it.
• Key actions to strengthen the sector during a period of significant change.

The UK Government must do more to support businesses in Wales facing ever-increasing energy costs, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has said.

Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething was in Port Talbot today to congratulate the Celtic Freeport consortium on their successful bid to be Wales’ first freeport, which is set to deliver tens of thousands of new, high-quality jobs in south west Wales.

Education and Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles has today (Friday March 24^th) announced three new net zero carbon schools will be built, one in north Wales, one in south-west Wales and a third in south-east Wales.

• Two new freeports set to be established in Wales - Celtic Freeport covering Milford Haven and Port Talbot, and Anglesey Freeport in North Wales.
• Both freeports aim to attract £4.9bn in public and private investments, with the potential to create around 20,000 jobs by 2030.
• Freeports designed to enhance Welsh Government investment and policies for stronger, fairer, greener local economies.