by Matt Hemsley The Climate Change Commission for Wales has consistently highlighted that there is room for improvement in tackling emissions from transport in Wales1, and it is certainly a concern that emissions from transport have increased in recent years. The transport sector in Wales accounts for around one-fifth of all devolved greenhouse gas emissions,
Fe fydd cyfarfod cyhoeddus gan y Gynghrair Datblygu Cynaliadwy yn cael ei gynnal yn yr Eisteddfod i drafod y bil newydd ar ddatblygu cynaliadwy (a ail-enwyd yn 'Bil Cenhedlaethau'r Dyfodol' gan Lywodraeth Cymru). Yn dilyn cyhoeddu ein llyfryn newydd 'Llunio ein Dyfodol' fe fydd hyn yn gyfle i fudiadau ac unigolion sydd a diddordeb mewn
Following the Environment and Sustainable Development Minister John Griffiths' recent trip to the COP18 conference in Doha, and in line with the Welsh Government’s launch of a public consultation on proposals for the Sustainable Development Bill this week, Stop Climate Chaos Cymru released a letter to the Western Mail reiterating our call for a strong
The Welsh Assembly Government recently published a consultation[1] on proposals for a Sustainable Development Bill, legislation which aims to place sustainable development at the heart of all Welsh Government and public sector decision-making. We support such innovative proposals, and believe that it could offer a pioneering opportunity to create a sustainable Wales in the long-term,
Stop Climate Chaos Cymru give Minister a sporting send off to Rio Friday 15 June 2012 As John Griffiths, Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development is leaving for Brazil today Stop Climate Chaos Cymru gave him a sporting send off to go and help save the world at the UN Rio+20 global Sustainable Development
This June, 20 years on from the Earth Summit in Rio de Janiero, Brazil in 1992, government representatives from around the world are meeting at a ‘Rio+20’ summit to discuss sustainable development. Stop Climate Chaos Cymru is gearing up for The Rio Connection, a week of action across the UK, in the run up
With the UN Climate Talks in Durban beginning today it’s time for a strong message to be sent from Wales. African Climate Connection events have been happening around the country, and now it’s time for us to have our very own. Tues 29th November at 12.30pm Steps of the Senedd in Cardiff Bay With African
The countdown has begun. With 20 days left until the UN Climate Talks (28th November-9th December) in Durban begin– the first ever to be held in Africa- grassroots groups are gathering to hold African-themed events around Wales and the UK. These events, which include African parties, lunches, and film showings, will connect the communities of
The news from the International Energy Agency that carbon emissions have not been slowed by reduced economic growth as much as anticipated, means it is more important that ever that government takes action on climate change. Acccording to the IEA, a record 30.6 gigatons of carbon dioxide was released into the atmosphere last year, mainly from the
With the new Welsh Government in place, now is the time to remind our elected representatives that action on climate change must not be neglected, especially as our proposals for action could create up to 20 000 jobs a year in Wales, targeted in the areas that need them most. We've altered our Candidate View-Finder at