Welsh Government Climate Change

We're providing an extra £11.2 million to help councils recover from recent storms. This funding will support Carmarthenshire, Monmouthshire and Merthyr Tydfil as they repair damage and help communities rebuild. More here: gov.wales/further-11-mil…

The UK Government has provided £143 million to ensure coal tips across Wales remain safe. Welsh Secretary @JoStevensLabour and @WelshGovernment's Deputy First Minister @huw4ogmore also announced the resumption of a taskforce to co-ordinate the work on a visit to Tylorstown in Rhondda Cynon Taf. gov.wales/welsh-and-uk-g… @RCTCouncil

At a visit to #Tylorstown, @WelshGovernment and @WalesOffice have reaffirmed their joint commitment to coal tip safety and the responsible management of Wales's mining legacy by resuming the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips Task Force. @RCTCouncil gov.wales/welsh-and-uk-g…

We're acting to tackle the #NatureEmergency. Nature Estate Cymru - Wales's major landowners uniting to help meet targets to protect 30% of land for nature by 2030. Naturfa - a network across Wales to foster ecological resilience and benefit nature and local communities.

Welsh farmers are set to receive a £6.5m boost to deliver nature recovery across our special landscapes. In its first year, with collaboration at its heart, #FfermioBro has seen: 100,000+ trees planted, 37km of hedgerow restored 10,000+ hectares supported gov.wales/ffermio-bro-lo…

We're acting to help nature by restoring this native species.

The first section of Llwybr Coedwig Cymru Trail has opened. Stretching almost 80km, this new long-distance trail links 20 woodlands, including 12 that are part of the National Forest for Wales. @natreswales gov.wales/wales-launches…

#DyddGŵylDewi hapus!! The Deputy First Minister @Huw4Ogmore visited an art exhibition at Treorchy Library, funded by the @WelshGovernment's #StDavidsDay Fund, celebrating our culture and landscape in #Wales

A changing climate brings challenges, and we need a workforce with the skills to meet them. That's why we're expanding our Environmental Engineering Placement Programme. Half a million pounds of funding to help us meet the challenges of the future.

We’re working to protect Wales’s communities with a record £85 million flood risk investment. @Huw4Ogmore visited a @CardiffCouncil coastal defence scheme to see how @welshgovernment funding is protecting homes and livelihoods from the threat of flooding. gov.wales/record-85m-flo…

Landowners and farmers across Wales can apply for enhanced tree planting grants from next week, with a new £825 per hectare incentive payment available for native broadleaf woodland creation. gov.wales/higher-payment…

Last night, the Senedd passed a landmark piece of environmental legislation - the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) Bill. gov.wales/wales-strength…

Wales has taken another huge step forward in tackling the nature and climate emergencies, after the Senedd this evening passed the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) Bill, a landmark piece of environmental legislation. gov.wales/wales-strength…

Christina Harrhy has been appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer of the Disused Tips Authority for Wales. She will take up the role on 13 April 2026 for a period of 4 years. gov.wales/written-statem…

Join Climate Challenge Cymru 2026! Deadline Friday 10 April keepwalestidy.cymru/eco-schools/cl…

No-one likes fly-tipping, so we're providing funding for more cameras in fly-tipping hotspots to deter the fly-tippers. gov.wales/cameras-rolled… @nptwastecrime

The Deposit Return Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026 have been laid in the Senedd today, @Huw4Ogmore has announced gov.wales/written-statem…

This afternoon, the Deputy First Minister, Huw Irranca-Davies, has issued an update about our approach to tackling pollution caused by single-use plastic: gov.wales/written-statem…

We're holding a public consultation on designating Swing Bridge, Llandeilo, as bathing water. Have your say: gov.wales/bathing-water-…

Today @huw4ogmore published a Green Paper setting out once-in-a-generation proposals for fundamental reform of the water system in Wales. It will mean cleaner rivers, stronger regulation and better accountability. gov.wales/cleaner-rivers…