Accelerating Our Aspiration to Turn out to be a World Chief in Inexperienced Know-how
As a part of a brand new collection centered on the ambitions and alternatives of the Celtic Freeport bid in South Wales, Enterprise Information Wales spoke with Rob Stewart, Chief of Swansea Council and Chair of the Swansea Bay Metropolis Area concerning the wider UK alternatives the freeport will provide, in attaining local weather objectives but additionally positioning South Wales as a worldwide chief in inexperienced expertise.
Concerning the Celtic Freeport Bid
Celtic Freeport is an thrilling challenge that can unlock the widest attainable alternatives for Wales by accelerating innovation and inspiring vital funding, whereas fast-tracking trendy abilities for brand spanking new inexperienced industries and nationwide decarbonisation.
With growth websites all through Neath Port Talbot and Pembrokeshire, the Celtic Freeport will:
- Help 16,000 new inexperienced jobs
- Generate £5.5bn of recent funding
- Speed up the roll-out of floating offshore wind and the hydrogen economic system
Background
In September 2022, the Welsh and UK governments invited proposals for a freeport in Wales.
The deadline for bids was 24 November 2022, with the profitable bid anticipated to be introduced in early February.
The Celtic Freeport bid was lodged on behalf of a public-private consortium whose companions embrace Related British Ports (ABP), Neath Port Talbot Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and the Port of Milford Haven.
