open consultation

Environmental principles, governance and biodiversity targets: White Paper

We want your views on how we intend to strengthen environmental governance in and further address climate change and biodiversity loss in Wales.

How to respond

Consultation ends:
30 April 2024
Consultation launched:

Consultation description

The White paper contains our proposals to:

  • embed environmental principles in Welsh law,
  • establish an environmental governance body, and
  • introduce targets and statutory duties for the protection and restoration of biodiversity in Wales.

Consultation documents

Consultation document , file type: PDF, file size: 1 MB

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Consultation document: easy read , file type: PDF, file size: 3 MB

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Annex 2: Suggested list of relevant Welsh public authorities to be overseen by Welsh environmental governance body

Annex 2: Suggested list of relevant Welsh public authorities to be overseen by Welsh environmental governance body , HTML

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Annex 6: Duty to identify local action and priorities which contribute to the delivery of the statutory biodiversity targets through a Local Nature Recovery Action Plan

Annex 6: Duty to identify local action and priorities which contribute to the delivery of the statutory biodiversity targets through a Local Nature Recovery Action Plan , HTML

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Integrated impact assessment , file type: PDF, file size: 424 KB

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Regulatory impact assessment , file type: PDF, file size: 1 MB

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Regulatory impact assessment: technical annex A , file type: PDF, file size: 1 MB

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Regulatory impact assessment: technical annex B , file type: PDF, file size: 833 KB

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Response form: easy read , file type: PDF, file size: 1 MB

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Help and support

For more information about this consultation e-mail environmental.governance@gov.wales

How to respond

Submit your comments by 30 April 2024, in any of the following ways:

Online form

Post

Download the response form.

Complete and return to:

Land, Nature and Forestry
Climate Change Division
Welsh Government
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ

 

First published

30 January 2024

Last updated