Will the Cabinet Minister provide the names of all external organisations contracted to undertake the climate communications and social research work for which £942,000 was approved on 25 August 2026, together with the value and purpose of each contract?
Communications activity
The following contracts have been awarded to SBW Advertising in 2026-27:
- £450,000 to deliver targeted communications to promote support available and encourage public adoption of clean technologies such as heat pumps, solar panels, and electric vehicles.
- £110,000 to maintain and further develop the Climate Action Wales website (climateaction.gov.wales) to support this communications activity and broader public awareness of actions to address climate change.
An additional £100,000 has not yet been awarded to a contractor and will be used to deliver content partnerships in support of the above.
Social research
A total of £220,000 has been allocated for social research activity in 2026-27. The main focus is the commissioning of a new national Climate and Nature Survey, the contract for which has not yet been awarded. The remainder covers outstanding research commissioned in 2025-26, including:
- final reports for Waves 5 and 6 of the Climate Change Perceptions and Actions Survey (£27,699 already awarded to WSP as part of this work);
- analysis and reporting of responses to the Net Zero Transition 2026 to 2030 and beyond: discussion paper | GOV.WALES (£38,389 already awarded to Miller Research); and
- stakeholder workshops to inform a review of the Public Engagement Strategy 2023-2026 (£37,960 recharge for internal research costs)
The remaining £62,000 covers related programme-funded staff costs.