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Wholesale gas prices have quadrupled in the past year according to energy regulator Ofgem. Many households in Wales have been struggling to keep th...
Wales has been in drought since the beginning of September, and despite recent rainfall, remains in drought. Drought can be a devastating natural d...
New rules on agricultural pollution have caused anger in Welsh farming communities. Farmers say the regulations are “draconian” and “punitive”, and...
Coal tips, a pile of waste material removed from the ground during coal mining, are a legacy of Wales’ mining past. The majority of tips within Wal...
The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) sets up the new UK-EU relationship following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Our new UK-EU series summar...
The Welsh Government has laid out plans to make Welsh Law more accessible. The first part of this plan is the consolidation of law around the hist...
On 15 July, the Senedd’s Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister will scrutinise the First Minister, Mark Drakeford, on the Welsh Governme...
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill has now reached Stage 3 of the legislative process. Stage 2 of the Bill’s scrutiny (the...
Over 245,000 properties in Wales are currently at risk of flooding. Events in early 2020 emphasised the devastating impact flooding can have on com...
In 2021 the Senedd declared a ‘nature emergency’. This was in recognition of human induced declines in biodiversity. The 2023 State of Nature Repor...
This research briefing provides an overview of flooding and coastal erosion in Wales. It sets out the legislative and policy context, examines the...
Members’ Research Service / Gwasanaeth Ymchwil yr Aelodau This research paper considers the role of renewable energy and provides a policy context at EU, UK and Welsh levels. The curre...
1 National Parks and AONBs in Wales May 2011 April 2007 What are Assembly Measures? How many National Parks and AONBs are there in Wales? There are three Nat...
Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy 2012 September 2010 The Common Fisheries Policy is the European’s Union instrument for the management of fisheries and aquaculture. The current policy...
Research Service Quick Guide Q u i c k G u i d e | 1 The Planning Series: 10 - Environmental Impact Assessment Quick Guide December 2012 What are environmental impact asse...