Climate Cymru fringe meeting at Plaid Cymru Spring Conference
ICC Newport 28th of February 2026 11:00 – 11:55, in Room 3A.
POWERING THE PEOPLE: From extracted Welsh wealth to shared power
Wales is rich in renewable resources, yet external forces often extract profits and control over our industrial future. Climate Cymru’s fringe confronts this injustice, exploring a fair economy where our natural wealth serves our people.
We will discuss practical steps for the next Welsh Government to secure fiscal independence, including the establishment of a Wales Wealth Fund fuelled by renewable energy. We’ll also explore a Guaranteed Retraining Income as a right for every worker, ensuring a just transition that leaves no one behind.
From geothermal energy in abandoned coal mines to securing Welsh steel on strong, unionised contracts, we must ensure those who built our past also own our future. Join us to discuss how we keep high-value industries and shared prosperity in Wales.
Sarah Rees
Sarah Rees is a committed campaigner for justice, equality, and a Wales that puts people first. Shaped by lived experience of poverty and discrimination, Sarah’s politics is grounded in the belief that leadership must be rooted in compassion, courage, and real-world understanding.
From gender justice and workers’ rights to tackling the climate crisis and building the vision for a wellbeing economy, Sarah’s campaigning reflects a fierce belief in a fairer future for Cymru. She is standing for election to ensure Pen y Bont Bro Morgannwg has a voice that listens, leads, and delivers, and that Wales truly works for everyone.
Jason Wyatt
Jason Wyatt is an electrical engineer at Tata Steel in Port Talbot and a Unite the Union workplace representative. Having worked in the steel industry since leaving school, he is dedicated to representing his fellow workers and advocating for their rights within the industry.
Bethan Sayed
Bethan Sayed is a former Plaid MS for South Wales West. She was elected for 15 years and campaigned on issues such as workers’ rights and investment in local jobs. She Chaired Wales against open cast mining, and the Senedd’s Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee. Since standing down, Bethan has carried out freelance work for various media outlets, Women’s Equality Network and BBC Cymru.. She now works as Head of Politics and Advocacy for Climate Cymru.
Anthony Collins
Anthony Collins is a Carpenter by trade but changed careers to dedicate his working life to ending the fossil fuel era after six months working in Antarctica brought home the seriousness of the climate challenge we face. Since then, his advocacy has been influential in Canberra, Perth, Westminster and now the Senedd, in his role as Policy Lead at Coal Action Network. In this role he is bringing an end to new coal extraction in Wales and England but is also focussed on coal mine legacy opportunities such as mine water heat networks.
Dyfan Lewis
Dyfan Lewis is Communications Officer at Community Energy Wales, a membership organisation that works to ensure that community ownership and control are at the heart of energy.
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