The Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets (Wales) Bill and accompanying Explanatory Memorandum were introduced into the Senedd on 2 June 2025.
The Bill aims to establish:
- an environmental objective and environmental principles;
- a statutory body; the “Office of Environmental Governance Wales”, responsible for ensuring public authorities comply with their duties under environmental law; and
- a biodiversity target setting framework.
This Bill Summary provides context to the Bill’s introduction, summarises its provisions section by section, and sets out the legislative process.
Further Senedd Research publications for the Bill will be published on the Bill’s resource page as it progresses through the Senedd.
Bill Summary by Dr Katy Orford, Senedd Research and Gruffydd Owen, Senedd Legal Services, Welsh Parliament.