Green groups urge Welsh Assembly to beef up sustainability law

James S Murray
clock •

NGOs argue tougher rules required to ensure sustainable development legislation lives up to its billing

A coalition of green NGOs will today call on the Welsh Assembly to make "radical changes" to its proposed sustainable development legislation in order to ensure it lives up to First Minister Carwyn Jones'...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

James S Murray
Author spotlight

James S Murray

View profile
More from James S Murray

China's clean tech manufacturing dominance is still growing - and the implications for global trade will be era-defining

Amazon Sustainability Accelerator: Latest cohort of start-ups named

More on Legislation

Smart appliances: Government announces new standards to help slash energy bills
Legislation

Smart appliances: Government announces new standards to help slash energy bills

New rules mean heat pumps and other electric heating appliances must feature functionality that ensures consumers can access cheaper tariffs

Amber Rolt
clock 23 April 2025 • 3 min read
Defra seeks reforms to build 'more agile' environmental permitting regime
Legislation

Defra seeks reforms to build 'more agile' environmental permitting regime

Government launches consultation over proposals to streamline permitting requirements for activities related to waste, water and flood risk

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 08 April 2025 • 3 min read
Revised Heat in Buildings Bill to be brought before Scottish Parliament this year
Legislation

Revised Heat in Buildings Bill to be brought before Scottish Parliament this year

Acting Climate Minister confirms plans to connect more public sector buildings to district heat systems and introduce new target to decarbonise heating systems by 2045

Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
clock 04 April 2025 • 5 min read