Environment and sustainability

Open WAG Consultations

Building resilience to climate change: Approach to exercising powers to issue guidance and directions under Part 4 of the Climate Change Act 2008

Opened 22/12/10; Closes 15/03/11

Part 4 of the Climate Change Act 2008 gives the Welsh Ministers powers in relation to responding to the consequences of climate change and enabling effective adaptation action. The assembly government is calling for the public’s views on its statutory guidance and approach to using the power of direction. For more information click here.

Public consultation on changes to the Statutory Guidance under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990

Opened 21/12/10; Closes 15/03/11

This is a joint consultation with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Contaminated land is a devolved area of policy. There are separate regimes in England, Wales and Scotland. This consultation is only relevant to the contaminated land regimes in England and Wales. For more information click here.

Consultation on Strategy for the Management of Solid Low Level Radioactive Waste from the Non-Nuclear Industry in the United Kingdom

Opened 07/12/10; Closes 08/03/11

This strategy is to manage radioactive waste produced by organisations which are not in the nuclear industry. This includes hospitals, the pharmaceutical sector, research and education establishments. It also includes businesses that produce radioactive waste by processing material containing natural radioactivity (oil and gas industries). For more information click here.

Fuel Poverty Strategy 2010: The Draft Home Energy Efficiency Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2010

Opened 08/12/10; Closes 02/02/11

This consultation sets out proposals for regulations to deliver the new Fuel Poverty Programme. This programme will replace the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme from April 2011. For more information click here.

Review of Bathing Water Designations

Opened 26/11/10; Closes 18/02/11

This consultation seeks proposals for new bathing waters and for any existing bathing waters that should no longer be identified (de-designated). For more information click here.

Relevant WAG Publications

Interest free loans help public sector organisations go green

(10/12/10)

The Sustainable Development Annual Report 2009-2010

(18/11/10)

Planning Policy Wales: Section 12.8 Planning for Renewable Energy

Responses to the consultation on the update of A Low Carbon Revolution - Wales’ Energy Policy Statement and renewable energy and climate change commitments. So see the responses, click here.

NAfW Committee Inquiries

Biodiversity in Wales

The Sustainability Committee is holding an inquiry into biodiversity in Wales. The committee is hearing oral evidence. For more information, click here.

Planning in Wales

The Sustainability Committee is hearing oral evidence. To read transcripts of meetings and written responses, click here.

Coastal Erosion and Tidal Flooding Risks in Wales

The Public Accounts Committee is holding an inquiry. To read transcripts and evidence, click here.

Carbon Reduction in Wales

The Sustainability Committee is conducting an inquiry into Carbon Reduction. Further information can be found here.

Petitions

P-03-077 - SUSTRANS: Call on the Welsh Assembly Government to develop and maintain a network of traffic free shared use paths

Received 17/10/07

This petition calls upon the National Assembly for Wales to seek powers to place a duty on the Assembly Government to develop and maintain a network of traffic free shared use paths for walkers, cyclists and disabled people across Wales, as set out in the proposed Legislative Competence Order attached. For more information click here.

This petition has been closed and a summary report is being produced.

Relevant LCOs/Measures

Waste Measure

Relevant Welsh Affairs Select Committee Information

Committee Report (published 18/01/10): The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Environment) Order 2009: Government Response to the Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2008-09