Uncategorized All voices must be heard in the struggle against poverty May 16, 2024 by cuwpadmin We’ve all heard the headlines; the weight of which we all carry. The Swansea Poverty Truth Commission is the first in Wales. Being part of this project as community commissioners provides an opportunity that allows us to reflect on the power of people coming together. Those with the lived experience of the struggle against poverty […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Towards a green economy: building on Wales’ legislative foundation May 13, 2024 by cuwpadmin There is much talk about the scale and pace of change that is needed to move towards net zero in Wales. The changes are equally important for a prosperous economy as well as a green economy, as we discussed in our evidence paper for the Senedd’s Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee. There are important […] Read more »
Uncategorized How healthy is democracy in Wales and how can we best measure it? May 6, 2024 by cuwpadmin With ‘democratic backsliding’ a concern in national and international politics, along with an eroding trust in government, this blog by Greg Notman and Professor James Downe builds on a recent WCPP report which highlights the need to think about more than just elections when assessing the democratic health of our democracy, and looks at successes […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Governance and Implementation How to improve regional productivity levers in England and Wales April 17, 2024 by cuwpadmin How to improve regional productivity levers in England and Wales As winners of the 2024 Award for the Best Paper published in Regional Studies Policy Debates, Helen Tilley, Jack Newman, Charlotte Hoole, Andrew Connell, and Ananya Mukherjee discuss the winning paper. They argue that UK regions lack the policy levers they need to improve productivity […] Read more »
Uncategorized Barriers and opportunities to Wales reaching net zero WCPP’s final evidence papers for the Wales Net Zero 2035 Challenge Group show that Wales is behind its current 2050 net zero ambitions in transport and residential buildings (along with the food and energy sectors as previously reported) and that bringing the target forward to 2035 would require policy innovation on an ‘unprecedented’ scale, along […] Read more »
Uncategorized How could Wales heat and build low-carbon homes by 2035? Achieving net zero in Wales requires drastic reductions in emissions from new and existing buildings. Decarbonisation of domestic heating has a critical role to play in cutting emissions from buildings, as reflected in the Welsh Government’s draft Heat Strategy for Wales, with a pathway to deliver clean and affordable heat by 2050. The Welsh Government, […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero What could education, jobs and work look like across Wales by 2035? Education and work form the backbone of people’s lives, as well as being of crucial importance to the economic and social development of Wales. Achieving net zero calls for the development of new industries, the creation and change of job roles and mitigating the effects of industry closure. The Welsh Government, as part of its […] Read more »
Uncategorized Decarbonising Wales’ transport system while connecting people and places Transport is the third highest greenhouse gas emitting sector in Wales. Decarbonising the transport sector while ensuring that the people and places of Wales are connected is essential for Wales’ net zero future. The Welsh Government, as part of its Co-operation Agreement with Plaid Cymru, has formed the Wales Net Zero 2035 Challenge Group, chaired […] Read more »
Uncategorized Lived experience evidence in disability policy making Welsh Government is committed to including lived experience evidence in policymaking wherever possible. This commitment was reinforced in disability policymaking following the publication of the in 2021. This report – published in both a plain language and easy read format - considers the role of lived experience evidence and co-production in disability policymaking in Wales […] Read more »
Loneliness and Connected Communities Tackling Inequalities Q and A with Kathryn Williams, PhD intern March 7, 2024 by cuwpadmin We caught up with Kathryn Williams who has recently spent three months as a PhD intern with WCPP. Kathryn is an ESRC funded PhD student in the School of Social Science at Cardiff University. 1. Overall, how have you found your time at the Centre? I have enjoyed working in the Centre and have been […] Read more »
