Are you interested in learning about the environment and related policy in Wales and beyond?
If so, Senedd Research has published a series of briefings and blog articles that can help you. This article signposts to relevant publications from the last three years. Also, see our list of agriculture and land management publications.
Air quality
- A breath of fresh air? Air quality in Wales: An update – June 2018
- Air Quality (PDF 841KB) – February 2018
- Tackling an “urgent public health crisis” – Next steps for improving air quality in Wales – December 2017
Climate change
- Wales declares a climate emergency – May 2019
- Assembly to debate the Climate Change (Wales) Regulations 2018 – November 2018
- Emissions in Wales rose by 5% between 2015 and 2016 – October 2018
- Assembly to debate Welsh Government’s progress on mitigating climate change – September 2018
- Coal phase out launched at COP23 climate change summit – November 2017
- From Paris to Marrakech – global climate change action at COP 22 – November 2016
- Climate change – June 2016
- The Paris Agreement on climate change – A summary – April 2016
Energy
- How did Wales generate its electricity in 2017? – January 2019
- EU-UK Future Relationship: Energy – August 2018
- Low Carbon Heat (PDF 1.57MB) – June 2018
- Low carbon: the “new norm” for Wales? – August 2017
- Low Carbon Electricity (PDF 1.14MB) – August 2017
- Exchanging Ideas Seminar: What role should renewables play in Wales’ future energy mix? – July 2017
- Decarbonising the public sector in Wales – what next? – June 2017
- An energy company for Wales – May 2017
- Low Carbon Energy in Wales (PDF 1.66MB) – May 2017
- Devolution of energy and environmental powers: is the new settlement a lasting one in the face of Brexit? – March 2017
- Tidal lagoon energy in Wales – February 2017
- Wales’s energy future – November 2016
- EU Energy Union (PDF 650KB) – May 2016
- A Smarter Energy Future for Wales – March 2016
Environmental governance
- Environmental principles and governance post-Brexit: the draft UK Bill and Wales – January 2019
- Environmental governance post-Brexit: closing the ‘governance gap’ – June 2018
- The future of the EU’s environmental principles: Wales’s unique role – guest blog post – May 2018
Forestry and woodland
- Minister to make statement on woodland strategy – June 2018
- Woodland creation in European countries (PDF 1.45MB) – July 2017
- Woodlands in Wales (PDF 1.23MB) – May 2017
Land management
- Outcomes-based land management schemes: A case study (PDF 1.84MB) – November 2018
- Common land (PDF 923KB) – July 2018
- Land management after Brexit: Cabinet Secretary to make Plenary statement – May 2018
- Will restrictions on neonicotinoids continue after Brexit? – March 2018
- The Planning Series: 10 – Environmental Impact Assessment (PDF 1.90MB) – August 2017
Management of natural resources
- Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (PDF 1.53MB) – January 2019
- A new perspective on UK Common Frameworks: the opportunities for the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Wales (PDF 1.28MB) – June 2018
- How will the 25-Year Environment Plan impact Wales? – January 2018
- A transformed regulatory approach to natural resource management? Welsh Government seeks views – July 2017
- The Action Plan: ‘Fit for Purpose’ Nature Directives given a new lease of life – June 2017
- Half a million voices: record-breaking response defends EU Nature Directives – January 2017
- The State of Nature Report 2016 paints a worrying picture – November 2016
- How resilient are our natural resources in Wales? – 0ctober 2016
- European Commission’s mid-term review of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 – March 2016
Marine and fisheries
- The impact of oil spills – April 2019
- UK Fisheries Bill 2017-19: Bill Summary (PDF 3.58MB) – January 2019
- The UK Fisheries Bill and Wales – November 2018
- Brexit and Welsh Fisheries – June 2018
- Turning the tide: Committee inquiry into Marine Protected Areas – January 2018
- Marine Spatial Planning (PDF 1.10MB) – December 2017
- UN Ocean Conference results in an international effort to protect oceans – July 2017
- Making the Most of Marine – March 2017
Plastics, recycling and waste
- Proposals to tackle plastic and packaging waste – February 2019
- What are microbeads, and what would a ban mean for Wales? – June 2018
- Extended Producer Responsibility: Minister for Environment to make a Plenary statement – May 2018
- Should a Geological Disposal Facility be built in Wales? – February 2018
- Carrier bag charges: frequently asked questions (PDF 635KB) – August 2016
Water and flooding
- New mandatory requirements for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) – November 2018
- The Water Industry in Wales (PDF 713KB) – September 2018
- Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management in Wales (PDF 1.05MB) – September 2017
- Tackling Nitrate Pollution in Wales – October 2016
Other
- Devolution 20 – How has the Welsh environment changed? – May 2019
- UK-EU Future Relationship: Environmental Protection – July 2018
- The Well-being of Future Generations Act (PDF 1.09MB) – May 2018
- Environmental, Countryside and Climate Change Projects (PDF 6.43MB) – May 2019
Environment Brexit Monitoring Reports
- April 2019 (PDF 1.35MB)
- January 2019 (PDF 1.77MB)
- November 2018 (PDF 2.53MB)
- September 2018 (PDF 2.20MB)
- July 2018 (PDF 623KB)
- May 2018 (PDF 2.18MB)
Article by Holly Tipper, Senedd Research, National Assembly for Wales
Senedd Research acknowledges the parliamentary fellowship provided to Holly Tipper by the Natural Environment Research Council which enabled this article to be completed.
