Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters set the direction for the future of transport in Wales with a statement that puts climate change at the heart of decision making. The Deputy Minister told the Senedd
“We will not get to Net Zero unless we stop doing the same thing over and over.”
as he set out findings from some key documents that shape the future of road building in Wales.
The new documents include the findings of the Roads Review Panel – an independent expert group tasked with assessing more than 50 road building projects – and the Welsh Government’s National Transport Delivery Plan.
Together, the documents show the status of 59 projects in total including those going ahead, those not progressing at this stage and those replaced by revised works.
Going forward, the Welsh Government will only consider future road investment for projects that:
- reduce carbon emissions and support a shift to public transport, walking and cycling
- improve safety through small-scale change
- help the Welsh Government adapt to the impacts of climate change
- provide connections to jobs and areas of economic activity in a way that maximises the use of public transport, walking and cycling
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