Economic research and publications

Hydrogen is a potential low carbon energy source to power transport, distribution, and shipping needs as well as decarbonise industry. The Western Gateway area is ideally placed to lead the charge in developing low carbon hydrogen as a future fuel.

Severn Edge is ready to deliver a net zero future while levelling up communities and boosting the economy. A dual site offer sitting at the centre of the Western Gateway geography, Severn Edge brings together local authorities, land owners and others to work together on a shared strategy to harness the area's skilled workforces and supply chains which can create new jobs, skills opportunities and low carbon energy for local communities.

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

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.

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.

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

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,

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.