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First-ever Welsh clean air plan stresses the role of placemaking

06.08.2020

Roger Milne

The Welsh Government published its first clean air plan this week. The 93-page document Clean Air Plan for Wales: Healthy Air, Healthy Wales emphasises the role of place-making and the planning system.

Changes to Welsh green regulator’s remit announced

15.05.2020

Roger Milne

The Welsh Government has set Natural Resources Wales (NRW) a number of new and repurposed priorities to target renewable energy, flood alleviation, tree planting and biodiversity.

Welsh ministers mull over raising response to climate emergency

01.05.2020

Roger Milne

Climate Change | climate crisis | Coronavirus | Cymru | lesley griffiths

Environment minister Lesley Griffiths has revealed that the government is considering ramping up its response to the climate emergency.

Wales round-up: Griffiths calls for drive to develop more flood protection projects; Newport shisha lounge blocked

09.04.2020

Roger Milne

Cymru | lesley griffiths | Natural Resources Wales | Newport | Water & Marine

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 4 April-10 April, 2020

Griffiths calls for drive to develop more flood protection projects

09.04.2020

Roger Milne

Cymru | flood defences | flooding | lesley griffiths | Water & Marine

Welsh environment minister Lesley Griffiths this week urged local authorities and Natural Resources Wales to accelerate planned flood and coastal protection schemes and submit additional projects to bolster defences.

Welsh minister clarifies policy on locally owned energy projects

21.02.2020

Roger Milne

Cymru | Infrastructure - Energy | lesley griffiths | Planning policy Wales | renewable energy

Environment minister Lesley Griffiths has reiterated the administration’s commitment to encouraging more locally owned energy generation in Wales.

Welsh clean air plan targets public spaces

12.12.2019

Roger Milne

Hard on the heels of last week’s climate change strategy, environment minister Lesley Griffiths has published a draft clean air plan for Wales.

Welsh marine blueprint highlights offshore oil and gas development clash

15.11.2019

Roger Milne

The Welsh Government has published the country's first strategic plan for marine management.

Government vows to meet its 2050 climate change target

12.06.2019

Laura Edgar

Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged the UK to eradicating its net contribution to climate change by 2050.

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Report: UK can be more ambitious on climate change

02.05.2019

Laura Edgar

The foundations are in place throughout the UK to deliver a net zero economy – but the UK can be more ambitious by targeting a reduction of its greenhouse gases to zero by 2050.

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