Wales has been named as a Low Carbon Economic Area (LCEA) for hydrogen and low-carbon fuel technologies, with the focus on the M4 “hydrogen highway”, the Welsh Assembly Government has announced. The scheme, which will extend into the South West and include alternative energy refuelling points along the M4, will generate green jobs, accelerate low-carbon industry growth and give Wales a “competitive advantage when attracting new investment”. The Assembly Government also hopes that the LCEA will attract investment from across the automotive industry.

Anne Keane has been appointed chief inspector of Education and Training in Wales (Estyn). Keane, currently strategic director at Estyn, has held several posts in the inspectorate during her 25-year tenure. First minister Carwyn Jones said: “Estyn has an important role in raising standards and quality in education and training. Mrs Keane has a great deal of experience within the education and training fields, having held a number of senior positions within Estyn.”