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Solar farm powers Morriston Hospital for 50 hours without back-up from the grid in winter months
The UK’s first hospital-owned solar farm has surpassed expectations by providing enough electricity to not only contribute to the daily power needs of Morriston Hospital in Swansea, but to also cover 100% of its demand for 50 hours.
First trees collected in Wales as part of ambitious give-away to fight climate change
The first people in Wales have started to collect trees as part of an ambitious Welsh Government project to fight climate change.
£8.1bn to support green infrastructure
Finance Minister Rebecca Evans has said tackling the climate and nature emergency is the “overarching ambition” of Wales’ new Infrastructure Investment Strategy.
Apprenticeship Week Wales 2022: Minister commits £366m to deliver 125,000 all-age apprenticeships in Wales
The Welsh Government is investing £366m over the next three years to deliver 125,000 all-age apprenticeships across Wales during this term of government, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has announced at the start of Apprenticeship Week Wales 2022.
£65 million of new funding to help colleges and universities reach net zero
The Welsh Government has today announced £65 million of new funding to support further education, higher education and adult community learning in Wales.
£21m for future of Wales’ voluntary sector
£7m a year has been allocated to support Wales’ voluntary sector over the current Welsh Government’s term, a commitment of over £21m across the next three years.
Wales’ Social enterprises receive £574,000 Welsh Government funding boost
The Welsh Government is making £574,000 of funding available to support four new projects which will help the social enterprise sector in Wales deliver a fairer and greener economic recovery, Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething has announced today.
Budget to build stronger, fairer, greener Wales
Welsh Government Finance Minister Rebecca Evans has today announced a three year budget to “support the Wales of today and shape the Wales of tomorrow.”
Green investment to tackle climate and nature emergency
Investment to tackle the climate and nature emergency will be at the heart of the Welsh Government’s budget, published later today.
Deputy Minister sets out big ambitions following deep dive review into renewable energy
“Our vision is clear, we want Wales to generate renewable energy to at least fully meet our energy needs and utilise surplus generation to tackle the nature and climate emergencies.”
New food and drink vision launched as Winter Fair returns
Growing the Welsh food and drink industry’s value to £8.5bn and increasing the number of employees in the sector who receive the Welsh Living Wage to 80%, both by 2025, are at the heart of a new Welsh Government vision.
£45m package to train staff and help Welsh SMEs grow
A £45m package of funding that will help small businesses across Wales to grow and support thousands of people to train to work in key sectors is being made available by the Welsh Government, Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, announced today.