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"Wales first part of UK to mandate solar panels on new buildings"
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Wales first part of UK to mandate solar panels on new buildings
Updated building regulations will effectively mandate solar for domestic and commercial buildings in Wales from early 2027. The new rules come ahead of England's Future Homes Standard, which is also expected to effectively mandate rooftop solar for new builds.

"Plaid Cymru plans to share wind farm profits with local people – here’s how that idea has been tried elsewhere"
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Plaid Cymru plans to share wind farm profits with local people – here’s how that idea has been tried elsewhere
In Nepal, local shareholding in a hydropower project changed how communities regarded it.

I love this painting, because you can almost smell the soil. The wire on the fence, and the nettles in front, give a striking composition against the view behind the garden. Then you realise when it was painted.
Stanley Spencer - Landscape in North Wales - 1938
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#wales really need to work on their line outs! #6nations #engvswales #rugby

"Rare butterflies bounce back after landowners in Wales cut back on flailing hedges"
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Welsh charity buys more than 405 hectares for rewilding https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/15/welsh-charity-buys-more-than-405-hectares-for-rewilding

"Charity buys £2.2m tract of land for Wales’ biggest rewilding project"
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