Tag: wales

Codrina Cretu, mission manager in Nesta’s sustainable future team, explains why making the transition to green heating easier is so important.

Climate Change Minister Julie James has  introduced a new Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) which will see the biggest changes to social housing standards in more than 20 years.

Three net zero carbon schools will be built in Wales. The Sustainable Schools Challenge invited bids for innovative projects that demonstrated collaboration with local communities, including school pupils, in the design, delivery and management of the schools. Originally two winners were set to be announced, but Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, has […]

Schools and colleges in Wales are to receive £60 million in funding to make buildings more energy efficient. The Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, has announced £50 million for schools and £10 million in funding for Further Education colleges. The funding will help schools and colleges with energy efficiency and decarbonisation priorities. […]

Three schools, a care home and a crematorium in Newport will be among the first buildings to have solar rooftop panels installed as part of Welsh Government support to expand community-owned renewable energy in Wales. The panels will be installed by solar cooperative Egni, after being awarded nearly £2.35m in funding. The project overall is […]

A collaboration between Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) and the Welsh Government is set to transform the way energy is generated, transported and utilised in South East Wales. The Welsh Government Energy Service (WGES) is working with each region across Wales – and this partnership has created the CCR Energy Vision & Strategy, bringing together the […]

Two large Swansea schools will see their energy bills reduced after having solar panels fitted in recent weeks, as a result of a collaboration between Swansea Council, Egni Co-op and the Welsh Government Energy Service. Together they installed a total of 200kW of rooftop solar on Morriston Comprehensive School and Cefn Hengoed Community School. More […]