Wales Can Turn out to be a International Chief in Cleantech, Making Sustainable Aviation Gas a Actuality
As a part of a brand new sequence centered on the ambitions and alternatives of the Celtic Freeport bid in South Wales, Enterprise Information Wales spoke with Greg Archer, European Coverage Director at LanzaTech, in regards to the alternative Wales has on the worldwide stage to develop a cleantech cluster and assist develop a brand new sustainable aviation gasoline trade.
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 important funding, whereas fast-tracking fashionable expertise for brand spanking new inexperienced industries and nationwide decarbonisation.
With improvement websites all through Neath Port Talbot and Pembrokeshire, the Celtic Freeport will:
- Assist 16,000 new inexperienced jobs
- Generate £5.5bn of latest funding
- Speed up the roll-out of floating offshore wind and the hydrogen financial system
Background
In September 2022, the Welsh and UK governments invited proposals for a freeport in Wales.
The cut-off date for bids was 24 November 2022, with the successful bid anticipated to be introduced in early February.
The Celtic Freeport bid was lodged on behalf of a public-private consortium whose companions embody Related British Ports (ABP), Neath Port Talbot Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and the Port of Milford Haven.
