Wednesday, Oct 09 | Government/Policy
Marine energy has the potential to be at the heart of ambitious plans for Wales to become a nation powered by renewable energy sources, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths has said. Speaking at the Ocean Energy Conference in Dublin...
Wednesday, May 15 | Government/Policy, Marine Energy Wales News
91 Members of Parliament from all the main parties have signed a letter to the Energy Minister Claire Perry, urging her to put measures in place to ensure that the UK capitalises on its role as a world leader in wave and tidal energy. The letter was written by the...
Friday, Dec 07 | Government/Policy, Marine Energy Wales News
Mark Drakeford AM has won the Welsh Labour leadership election and is set to become First Minister for Wales next week, following the resignation of Carwyn Jones. Mr Drakeford has been a strong supporter of marine energy in Wales and has a positive relationship with...
Thursday, Nov 01 | Events, Government/Policy, Marine Energy Wales News
Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford attended Ocean Energy Europe conference this week, and set out Wales’ ambition to become a leading country in the development of marine energy. He delivered the keynote speech at the conference in Edinburgh and became the first...
Friday, Sep 21 | Developer News, Government/Policy, U.K. News
Nova Innovation will today (21 September 2018) speak of the opportunities for capturing energy from tides at a meeting of G7 Ministers on climate change, oceans and clean energy. The leading tidal energy developer is due to speak with G7 Energy Ministers in a...
Wednesday, May 09 | Government/Policy, Marine Energy Wales News, Tidal Lagoons
Marine Energy Wales welcome the recent announcement from BEIS and the Welsh Affairs Committee of an inquiry into the UK government’s decision-making process for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. The news comes just a week after the release of ORE Catapult’s landmark Cost...