EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
The Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths and Environment Secretary, Roseanna Cunningham, in a joint letter to the Chancellor and Minister of State for Energy & Clean Growth, call for the UK Government to initiate immediate Ministerial discussions to determine successor long-term arrangements in line with...Read More »
First full day of new Wales and borders rail service contract starts today
This is the message from First Minister, Carwyn Jones who will be on Pontypridd station today to mark the first full day of the new Wales and Borders rail services.
At the launch, which sees the 15-year relationship with Arriva Trains Wales come to an end, the First Minister will talk...Read More »
“A Welsh legal jurisdiction and a devolved justice system is inevitable” Counsel General tells Legal Wales conference
Making the law accessible is vital to enable citizens to understand their rights and responsibilities under the law — something that has become increasingly important since repeated cuts have been made to legal aid and to other services designed to advise those in need of assistance or representation.
Addressing an audience...Read More »
"Welsh Government here to support Refinitiv workers”- Ken Skates
The decision was taken by New York based private equity business Blackstone following its recent acquisition of the controlling share in parent company, Thomson Reuters, and is a devastating blow to the 300 highly skilled employees currently working at the Wrexham based finance business, formerly called Avox.
The Economy Secretary stressed...Read More »
Finance Secretary gives key note speech at ‘EU funding post-Brexit’ event
The event which will be co-hosted by Julie James AM and Derek Vaughan MEP, will examine issues including how funding currently received from the EU should be replaced, how powers returning from the EU should be exercised in future, and how current arrangements which ensure a high degree of control...Read More »