There are a number of laws and policies that support Welsh Government’s aim to become carbon neutral by 2050.
Here’s a guide to some of those laws and policies:
- Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015: Under the Act, public bodies in Wales must consider the long-term impact of the decisions they make on future generations. We’ll come under the Act from April 2024. The Future Generations Commissioner has set out their long-term vision and the approach they intend to take over the next seven years in Cymru Can. The plan includes making sure all Welsh public bodies achieve their net zero and nature positive goals by 2030
- Environment (Wales) Act 2016: Under this Act, Welsh Ministers must set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and set carbon budgets.
- The Climate Change (Carbon Budgets) (Wales) Regulations 2018: These regulations set out the maximum net emissions in Wales for the periods 2016 to 2020 and 2021 to 2025.
- Net Zero Wales: In March 2021, the Senedd agreed that Wales would become carbon neutral by 2050. The Welsh Government has also set out its plans for a carbon net zero public sector in Wales by 2030.