…Assent, Wales cannot pass any legislation that would conflict with the IMA principles. For example, it cannot legislate to ban some of the most commonly littered single use plastics, such…
The Welsh Context: Local Solutions to a Global Challenge
…(around 9OTWh) only a small % comes currently from renewable sources or putting it, of the some ~15TWh of electricity used about half our electricity comes from low carbon sources….
How do we respond to the Afghan crisis as a Nation of Sanctuary ?
…as there is a surge of support for Afghan refugees amongst our communities. My charity has been overwhelmed by the generous and kind offers of support for the two Afghan…
IWA Analysis: What do we want from Walesโ land, and why does it matter?
…of community value that had come up for sale in Scotland. England passed the Localism Act, which required local authorities to keep and maintain open, free lists of community assets…
The Impact of Regulation in the Foundational Economy
…sectors of construction, social care, food and manufacturing, we highlight examples of confusion about when rules apply, the complexity caused by overlapping requirements and the lack of flexibility in how…
If we want to save the planet, it has to be this planet
Last week, the Mirror published a front cover depicting a high street in York knee high in water. Inside, it contained further photoshopped images under the heading ‘vanishing UK’ –…
Active Travel: A Faster Way to Zero Emissions
Jasmine Berry makes the case for active travel links between rural communities in Wales as a means to combat climate change….
LONG READ: Avoiding a Historic Cop Out
…the equation, the proportion of low-emissions energy is no higher now than in the mid-1990s. In reality, the renewable energy has been straining to keep up with the decline in…
The Forgotten Children of the Mental Health Crisis
…unaware of their predicament, wandering about exerting odd even comical behaviour. But what awaited me was something much darker, a body of people who had lost hope, who understood that…