The Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability, Llyr Gruffydd MS, has set out his priorities for action on climate, nature and rural communities across Wales.
- £10m to restore biodiversity, create jobs and strengthen community connections with the natural environment.
- New Climate and Nature Plan to deliver net zero by 2040 and substantive nature recovery by 2050.
- Active work underway to secure a multi-annual budget for the Sustainable Farming Scheme.
The Climate and Nature Plan, will set out actions to deliver net zero by 2040 and substantive nature recovery by 2050. The plan will embed climate and nature action as Cabinet-level responsibilities across all portfolios, including housing, transport, health and the economy.
Priority actions include tree planting and peatland restoration, delivery of the National Peatland Action Programme, and the development of a new Flood Resilience and Preparedness Forum for Wales to coordinate a national approach to flooding.
Proposals for a new statutory duty on rural proofing will also be brought forward, while a Rural Development Strategy will tackle poverty and create new opportunities across Wales.
