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Economic research and publications

We are a new partnership with high ambitions. We are balancing the need to create a solid launch-pad for our long-term initiatives with our desire to make swift progress on quicker wins at this key time for our countries’ economies.  This starts with ensuring we have a solid basis of economic research to focus our plans.

Resources

Front cover of the City Science report on a Western Gateway Hydrogen Delivery Pathway
City Science - Western Gateway Hydrogen Delivery Pathway

Western Gateway commissioned report by City Science looking at the needs, demands and pathway to delivery for Hydrogen across South Wales and Western England.

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Western Gateway Hydrogen Opportunities Brochure

Summary of the Western Gateway Hydrogen Delivery Pathway, giving an overview of the findings and highlighting opportunities where South Wales and Western England can help the UK to be a world leader in decarbonising key sectors.

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Western Gateway 2050 Rail Vision

A bold vision to unlock potential in South Wales and Western England by connecting people to jobs, education and leisure opportunities, and businesses to employees and markets, through investment in the rail network. The vision will accelerate the decarbonisation of our transport networks by offering sustainable choices for our people, at the heart of our communities.

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Western Gateway Area – Characterisation of the current energy system and preliminary scenarios towards Net Zero

Report by the SuperGen Energy Networks Hub, which characterises the current energy system of the Western Gateway area and preliminary scenarios towards Net Zero

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Western Gateway Hydrogen Ecosystem

Providing the nation with a testbed for developing the UK hydrogen economy.  Our vision for why the area is ready to turbocharge the development of clean hydrogen through the UK's first Hydrogen Ecosystem,

Powering a Greener Fairer Future - 2022
Powering a Greener Fairer Future - Western Gateway Prospectus - 2022

We want to use this to power the UK’s ambition to reach net zero whilst also providing opportunities to those who are at risk of being left behind.

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Western Gateway Independent Economic Review II – Autumn 2021

This report covers the Western Gateway’s economic strengths and opportunities and considers initiatives to be led and coordinated by the Western Gateway Partnership to drive the region’s economic development (the Roadmap).

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Western Gateway Economic Position Statement – Spring 2021

This report provides a comprehensive baseline position on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for the Partnership economy, as well as the long-term impact of Covid-19.

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Western Gateway Prospectus - 2020

This high-level vision document sets out our plans for a cross-border partnership that can lead the UK’s transition to a net zero future.

 

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A Powerhouse for the West Metro Dynamics July - 2019

The original case for the Western Gateway partnership was put forward in a July 2019 report commissioned by the Great Western Cities, Bristol, Cardiff and Newport. The report presented strong evidence for a cross-border partnership that would supercharge infrastructure, investment, internationalisation and inclusive growth.