UK-Australia deal unlikely to impact Welsh farmers in short term
5 August 2021 |
The Committe called for the UK and Welsh governments to work with the agri-food sector
The UK-Australia trade deal is unlikely to impact Welsh farmers in the short term, according to MPs who sit on the Welsh Affairs Committee.
The committee has delivered its initial verdict on the implications for Wales of the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
The Committe called for the UK and Welsh governments to work with the agri-food sector to ensure that UK producers have the skills and support needed to thrive in a new global trading environment.
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The House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee has called for a specific Ten Point Plan for renewable in energy in Wales be developed and published this year.
Wales needs clearer plans for job creation, its communities to benefit fully from renewable energy growth as well as overcoming infrastructure issues such as grid capacity to maximise the opportunities offered by the shift to net zero, the Committee said.
It could be a leader in renewable energy, with strengths in onshore and offshore wind, solar, wave and tidal energy, and significant new potential emerging in floating offshore wind.
Any strategy should be developed in tandem with a partnership between the UK and Welsh Governments to advance renewable energy.