Climate and nature
Net zero, river pollution and sewage, nature and biodiversity, waste and recycling, flooding and coal tip safety.
In the Programme for Government this sits under the well-being objective Better government – delivering our priorities.
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- Statements and debates
- 1
- Contributions
- 77
- Written questions
- 5
- Commitments raised
- 7 of 8
77 contributions in the Seventh Senedd touched on this. The busiest month was Oct 2026, with 33.
- Plaid47%
- Reform30%
- Labour14%
- Green5%
- Conservative3%
- Lib Dem1%
On this page
- The debate so far
- Where things stand
- What the government has promised
- From the Welsh Government
- Key moments in the Senedd
- Related votes
- Who raises it
- Who ministers have met
- Declared interests
- What people say matters
- Written questions
- Petitions
- In committee
- From Senedd Research
- Latest contributions
- Month by month
- How this brief is put together
The debate so far
Members have argued most about river pollution, sewage and the future of Welsh Water, including a Reform UK motion for a Welsh rivers Act on 24 June. Wildfires, flooding and extreme heat have driven debate on resilience and funding. Other lines include the deposit-return scheme, net zero, farming pollution rules, coal tips and contaminated land.
The main arguments
- On Welsh Water, Jane Dodds (Welsh Liberal Democrats) cited bills up over 30 per cent in two years and high executive pay. David Mills (Reform UK) criticised fines and bonuses. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Plaid Cymru) said Plaid wants Welsh Water in Welsh hands.
