Floating Offshore Wind - Stephen Kinnock - Labour MP for Aberafan Maesteg

Industrial Strategy for Floating Offshore Wind

Floating Offshore Wind is a once in a generation opportunity for Aberavon, Wales & UK, but there are fears this opportunity will be squandered by the UK Government. Today I asked the Secretary of State when he’ll set out an industrial strategy for FLOW, with Welsh manufacturing & jobs at…

Celtic Freeport Bid in The Mirror

The Celtic Freeport bid isn’t just about transactions, it’s about transformation. Wales was the cradle of the first Industrial Revolution – it can be the cradle of the Green Industrial Revolution. There’s a huge opportunity for us to take advantage of the resources Mother Nature has given us, the skills…

Celtic Freeport Speech

Wales was the cradle of the first industrial revolution and now we can be the cradle of the green industrial revolution. The Celtic Freeport would be the launch pad for Floating Off-shore Wind, bringing £5.5bn local investment, 16,000 high-skill jobs, bring down household energy bills & support green steelmaking. “The…

Celtic Freeport Drop-In

The Celtic Freeport is backed by members of all major political parties in Wales, and business. It stands ready to underpin an entire green ecosystem for Wales – from floating offshore wind to Green Steel and well paid, local jobs. Thank you those who joined me, Stephen Crabb & experts…

We Must Be Ready To Go With The FLOW

South Wales Evening Post We must be ready to go with the FLOW, writes Stephen Kinnock MP and David Rees MS as they call on the Welsh and UK governments to back the Celtic Freeport bid, as the key to putting Port Talbot and Milford Haven at the heart of…

Go With The FLOW

Politics Home With rising energy costs and fuel-supply shortages, this winter is not going to be easy. The war in Ukraine has also brought into sharper focus the nation’s vulnerability to geopolitical forces. The United Kingdom cannot afford to be timid or lacking in strategic thinking in our decisions. The…

Floating Offshore Wind could be transformative for Aberavon

Floating Offshore Wind could be transformative for Aberavon but for that to happen local content must be a priority and we need UK government backing. I called on the UK government to: Press the Crown Estate to ensure its leasing criteria maximises local content Support floating offshore wind through the…

Floating Offshore Wind

I congratulate the right hon. Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb) on securing this vital debate. If the last 12 months have taught us anything, it is that if we are to better protect ourselves from rocketing energy costs, as a country we must become more resilient and less exposed…

ABP Visit To Port Talbot Harbour

There were some spectacular views of Aberavon from the sea when I went out on a cutter with Associated British Ports (ABP), to hear more about their plans to turn Port Talbot into a Welsh superpower in the generation of renewable energy. At the heart of this exciting vision for…