Plans Unveiled to Reduce Flooding Risk for Businesses in Upper Severn Valley
Environmental bodies are seeking views on plans which aim to better protect 1,000 businesses and more than 3,000 homes from flood risk. The consultation is being run by the Severn Valley Water Management Scheme (SVWMS), …
Biodiversity Support On Offer to Neath Port Talbot Businesses
Businesses in Aberavon are set to get support to make improvements to their practices and premises for biodiversity. Neath Port Talbot Council has unveiled a Coastal Connections project designed to connect the areaās communities to …
Six Welsh Organisations Win Share of Ā£2.1million in Funding to Support Net Zero Innovation in Wales
Six pioneering organisations have been awarded a share of over Ā£2 million in funding from Innovate UK ā as part of āRound 1ā funding to support the impact of their work on the net zero …
65% Passenger Growth for New Electric Bus Route
New electric TrawsCymru buses running between Carmarthen and Aberystwyth have seen a 65% increase in passengers this year. Launched at the end of March 2023, the new state-of-the-art buses carried more than 100,000 passengers in …
Lightsource BP Thank Local Communities for Their Engagement and Feedback
Lightsource bp thanks the communities in Coedpoeth, Rhostyllen, New Broughton and Wrexham for their feedback and engagement on proposals for the Plas Power Solar and Energy Storage Project. The Plas Power Solar and Energy Storage …
Wales & West Utilities Expands Partnership with Warm Wales Through Additional Funding
Gas emergency and pipeline service, Wales & West Utilities, is extending its partnership with Warm Wales through an additional Ā£2.3 million funding project which will help more people across Wales and reduce the fuel poverty …
Maritime Minister, Lord Davies, Learns About ABP’s Ambitious Plans for Port Talbot
Associated British Ports (ABP) was delighted to welcome Maritime Minister, Lord Byron Davies, to ABPās port at Port Talbot on Friday 5 April, for a site tour and to learn more about ABPās ambitious plans …
Renewable Energy: The Road to Keeping Wealth in Wales
The Welsh Government must set terms of engagement with the commercial renewable energy sector, ensuring Wales retains greater income from the renewable energy developments it hosts. The call comes from the IWA in its report …
The Benefits of Net Zero Opportunities are Leaking out of Walesā Communities
The Welsh Government must find a way to retain a greater share of the incomes produced from commercial renewable energy projects in Wales so that communities can enjoy genuine social and economic benefits from the …
Exclusive Interview with the New CEO of The Celtic Freeport, Luciana Ciubotariu
In this exclusive interview, Business News Wales Managing Director, Mark Powney spoke with Luciana Ciubotariu, the new Chief Executive of The Celtic Freeport. Luciana brings a wealth of experience to her role, having been part …
Navigating the Path to Net Zero: We Must Decarbonise Welsh Industry Whilst Promoting Economic Vitality
Written By: Graham Edwards, Chief Executive, Wales & West Utilities. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wales has an industrial heritage to be proud of. To this day manufacturing, construction, and infrastructure continue to play an integral role in economic …
UK Government to Support Floating Offshore Wind Hub at Port Talbot
The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero have agreed to advance the Future Port Talbot project to the primary list phase of the Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme (FLOWMIS), a closer step towards …
Venture Capital Fund Seeking to Invest in Wales’ Most Promising Clean-Technology Companies
Clean Growth Fund, the UK clean tech venture capital fund, is seeking to invest in early-stage clean/climate technology companies in Wales. The Ā£101m fund, which is backed by local authority pension funds, major financial institutions …