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Petitions

39 results found
Welsh Government funding for recycling bins and collections in all education settings in Wales

Presently, councils in Wales charge schools to collect recyclable waste. With limited annual funding this is a cost that schools find difficult to...

81 Signatures | Completed by the Petitions Committee
For Environmental awareness to be made compulsory and a key module within Schools in Wales for all years (Primary and Secondary Education)

Environmental Awareness and action as part of the educational framework in Wales would be relevant to the Wellbeing Act and Wales Education Agenda....

141 Signatures | Completed by the Petitions Committee
Stop discriminatory remote consultations for incinerator applications during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

It has been announced that due to COVID-19, an applicant for a large incinerator intends to hold a "remote" planning consultation. Under Developmen...

392 Signatures | Completed by the Petitions Committee
Set up a Natural History GCSE to help prepare future generations to tackle the threats facing nature

Our natural world has never faced so many man made challenges and threats. The creation of a Welsh Natural History GCSE is now needed more than eve...

210 Signatures | Completed by the Petitions Committee
Establish a Wales wide Environmental and Wildlife Enforcement Service to tackle environmental crime.

Following the appalling scenes of littering, fly tipping and wildlife crime during and following the easing of the Covid-19 lockdown, we call on th...

207 Signatures | Completed by the Petitions Committee
Stop giant Solar farm which will destroy ancient meadows near Abergavenny

103 acres at Penpergwm on prime farmland in Monmouthshire. It is almost as big as the three existing solar arrays in the area combined. Where wi...

258 Signatures | Completed by the Petitions Committee
Safeguard Kenfig Nature Reserve using compulsory purchase powers

One of the finest nature reserves in Wales is under threat. The internationally important sand-dune habitats at Kenfig need to be managed, othe...

8435 Signatures | Completed by the Petitions Committee
Establish a presumption against the felling of mature trees in Wales

We are losing native broadleaf trees at a tremendous rate. Felling can have massive impact on wildlife, biodiversity, environment, our own wellbein...

Rejected | Date submitted 05 November 2020
The Welsh Parliament to provide a Review/Panel to look at the broader issues of tidal power across the Severn Estuary.

The people of Wales and the South West do not want nuclear power on the shores of the Severn Estuary and it is clear that Hinkley Point C and its e...

Rejected | Date submitted 18 November 2020
Give legal protection to designated Special Landscape Areas in Wales

In response to our Climate Emergency we ask the Welsh Government to safeguard Special Landscape Areas for future generations. SLAs are areas of...

416 Signatures | Referred to the Petitions Committee
Make it a legal requirement to replant a tree in the exact place of a felled tree with a TPO.

Our urban areas have become increasingly covered in concrete, and the trees left over are slowly disappearing one by one. These trees are hardly ev...

Rejected | Date submitted 02 June 2021
Immediately ban the use of toxic lead in all ammunition in Wales... lead is killing our wildlife!

Lead is a toxic metal and a very strong poison yet more than 6,000 tonnes are fired at game birds each year in the UK. If any citizen deliberately...

4052 Signatures | Referred to the Petitions Committee
Save the farmland and green fields at Cosmeston.

We call on Welsh Ministers to adhere to their environmental and climate change policies and to the principles of the Well-being of Future Generatio...

5272 Signatures | Completed by the Petitions Committee
Ban the use of peat in horticulture and all growing media by 2023

Peat bogs and moors are extremely important in the fight against the climate emergency; sequestering carbon better than many natural landscapes, re...

1014 Signatures | Referred to the Petitions Committee
Welsh Government Ministers should save the trees, hedgerows and fields in Cefn Yr Hendy, Miskin

We urge the Welsh Government to stop their plans to sell the 49 acres of green fields they own in Miskin for 460 houses. We ask they do not sell th...

334 Signatures | Completed by the Petitions Committee
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Over 105,000 incidents of untreated sewage being dumped into Welsh rivers

A Senedd report outlines the steps that the Welsh Government and water companies must urgently take to reduce pollution.

Published on 14/03/2022
Cost of living crisis - Senedd’s response to the Welsh Government Budget

On behalf of the people of Wales, the Senedd’s Committees are raising serious concerns as the nation faces a cost of living crisis.

Published on 07/02/2022
The UK Government must respect devolution when tackling climate change

Llyr Gruffydd MS responds to the news that the Welsh Government received no prior warning of the UK Government's Net Zero plan.

Published on 22/10/2021
COVID-19 response dominates Welsh Government Draft Budget 2021-22

Senedd Finance Committee voice concerns for public services and the economic impact of COVID-19 in their report on Welsh Government Draft Budget 20...

Published on 08/02/2021
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Blog posts

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Spotlight on: Wales YFC

The Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs is a voluntary youth organisation operating bilingually throughout rural Wales. Over 5,000 young people...

Published on 20/12/2021
COP26: Time to Keep Up the Pressure

Llyr Gruffydd MS, looks at the positives and negatives after his time in COP26.

Author Llyr Gruffydd MS | Published on 24/11/2021
"Goodbye carbon” How the Senedd is becoming net carbon neutral by 2030
Published on 04/11/2021
Senedd Climate Committee Chair on COP26

Llyr Gruffydd MS and Chair of the Senedd’s Climate Committee will attend CoP26 along with nine other Members. Here he outlines what he’d like to se...

Published on 01/11/2021
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Pages

350 results found
CHERISH

CHERISH brings together a team of archaeologists, geographers and marine scientists studying the effects of climate change on coastal and maritime...

Published on 16/05/2022
Petitions Committee briefings

A collection of research briefs provided to the Petitions Committee to inform their consideration of each petition.

Published on 07/02/2022
- Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Published on 24/09/2021
Agricultural Pollution Regulations
Published on 05/08/2021
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Petitions

39 results found
Welsh Government funding for recycling bins and collections in all education settings in Wales

Presently, councils in Wales charge schools to collect recyclable waste. With limited annual funding this is a cost that schools find difficult to...

81 Signatures | Completed by the Petitions Committee
For Environmental awareness to be made compulsory and a key module within Schools in Wales for all years (Primary and Secondary Education)

Environmental Awareness and action as part of the educational framework in Wales would be relevant to the Wellbeing Act and Wales Education Agenda....

141 Signatures | Completed by the Petitions Committee
Stop discriminatory remote consultations for incinerator applications during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

It has been announced that due to COVID-19, an applicant for a large incinerator intends to hold a "remote" planning consultation. Under Developmen...

392 Signatures | Completed by the Petitions Committee
Set up a Natural History GCSE to help prepare future generations to tackle the threats facing nature

Our natural world has never faced so many man made challenges and threats. The creation of a Welsh Natural History GCSE is now needed more than eve...

210 Signatures | Completed by the Petitions Committee
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Research articles

341 results found
COP15: Time to tackle the nature emergency

You’ve probably heard all about COP26, but what about COP15?

Published on 20/05/2022
Wales and the UK-EU Trade & Cooperation Agreement: Environment, Climate & Energy

The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) sets up the new UK-EU relationship following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.

Published on 20/05/2022
A local tourism levy for Wales: your questions answered

This week is Wales Tourism Week. Before the pandemic, in 2019, there were 87.3 million day visits, just under 10.7 million overnight domestic trips...

Published on 19/05/2022
A snapshot of marine environment management

The Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee (‘the Committee’) has undertaken a ‘snapshot’ assessment of marine environment managem...

Published on 16/05/2022
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Research publications

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Sewer Overflow

www.senedd.wales Welsh Parliament Senedd Research Storm Overflows Research Briefing March 2022 www.senedd.cymru Senedd Cymru Title part 1: Title part 2 or single titles Month Year The Wels...

Published on 02/03/2022 | Environment
Net Zero Wales Plan

research.senedd.wales/ Welsh Parliament Senedd Research Net Zero Wales Plan Research Briefing December 2021 http://research.senedd.wales/ The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected b...

Published on 02/12/2021 | Environment
Biodiversity

research.senedd.wales/ Welsh Parliament Senedd Research Biodiversity Research Briefing August 2021 http://research.senedd.wales/ The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that...

Published on 20/08/2021 | Environment
The Welsh National Marine Plan

National Assembly for Wales Senedd Research www.assembly.wales/research The Welsh National Marine Plan Research Briefing February 2020 http://www.assembly.wales/research The National Assembl...

Published on 14/02/2020 | Environment
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Committee documents

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Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee
Published on 20/01/2014
Environment and Sustainability Committee
Published on 22/01/2014
(Public Pack)Agenda Document for Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, 18/03/2021 13:30
Published on 15/03/2021
Environment and Sustainability Committee
Published on 22/02/2013
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Transcripts

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Plenary
Meeting on 02/11/2021
Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Meeting on 15/07/2021
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Meeting on 14/07/2021
Plenary
Meeting on 13/07/2021
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