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Western Telegraph
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Western Telegraph
Senedd members demand action on nature loss in Wales
Llŷr Gruffydd, who chairs the Senedd's climate change committee, criticised the pace of change with biodiversity targets 'unlikely to be in place much before 2029'. Leading a debate on May 7, the Plaid Cymru politician said it is difficult to reconcile the time frame with Welsh Government claims that addressing nature loss is a priority. The committee's inquiry heard Wales is 'nowhere near' the key international '30 by 30' target of protecting 30 per cent of land and sea for nature by 2030. Mr Gruffydd said: 'Work to scope out the targets started over two years ago. It seems inconceivable that it will take another four years.' The Senedd's climate change committee called for a more ambitious timeframe in its report , a recommendation that was rejected by Welsh ministers. 'The Welsh Government said this would be simply impossible to do,' said Mr Gruffydd, pointing to similar UK and Scottish Government proposals taking around a year. He warned the 2023 'State of Nature' report showed Wales' biodiversity, and wider environment, continuing to decline and degrade. 'That report details the devastating scale of nature loss across the country,' he said. 'Welsh wildlife has decreased on average by 20 per cent since 1994 and one in six Welsh species are under threat of extinction.' Mr Gruffydd acknowledged the Welsh Government was quick to sign up to global biodiversity targets and declare nature loss as a priority. 'But, to use an old adage, actions speak louder than words,' he said. Mr Gruffydd raised concerns about the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 having 'little material impact' on reversing the decline in biodiversity – a finding echoed by an Audit Wales report . Plaid Cymru's Delyth Jewell warned: 'I'm concerned that our society and the world has become used to the destruction. That's the frightening reality.'
South Wales Guardian
09-05-2025
- Politics
- South Wales Guardian
Senedd members demand action on nature loss in Wales
Llŷr Gruffydd, who chairs the Senedd's climate change committee, criticised the pace of change with biodiversity targets 'unlikely to be in place much before 2029'. Leading a debate on May 7, the Plaid Cymru politician said it is difficult to reconcile the time frame with Welsh Government claims that addressing nature loss is a priority. The committee's inquiry heard Wales is 'nowhere near' the key international '30 by 30' target of protecting 30 per cent of land and sea for nature by 2030. Mr Gruffydd said: 'Work to scope out the targets started over two years ago. It seems inconceivable that it will take another four years.' The Senedd's climate change committee called for a more ambitious timeframe in its report, a recommendation that was rejected by Welsh ministers. 'The Welsh Government said this would be simply impossible to do,' said Mr Gruffydd, pointing to similar UK and Scottish Government proposals taking around a year. He warned the 2023 'State of Nature' report showed Wales' biodiversity, and wider environment, continuing to decline and degrade. 'That report details the devastating scale of nature loss across the country,' he said. 'Welsh wildlife has decreased on average by 20 per cent since 1994 and one in six Welsh species are under threat of extinction.' Mr Gruffydd acknowledged the Welsh Government was quick to sign up to global biodiversity targets and declare nature loss as a priority. 'But, to use an old adage, actions speak louder than words,' he said. Mr Gruffydd raised concerns about the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 having 'little material impact' on reversing the decline in biodiversity – a finding echoed by an Audit Wales report. Plaid Cymru's Delyth Jewell warned: 'I'm concerned that our society and the world has become used to the destruction. That's the frightening reality.' The Welsh Government rejected six of the committee's 30 recommendations in its formal response to the report, with the remainder accepted in full or in principle.
South Wales Argus
09-05-2025
- Politics
- South Wales Argus
Senedd members demand action on nature loss in Wales
Llŷr Gruffydd, who chairs the Senedd's climate change committee, criticised the pace of change with biodiversity targets 'unlikely to be in place much before 2029'. Leading a debate on May 7, the Plaid Cymru politician said it is difficult to reconcile the time frame with Welsh Government claims that addressing nature loss is a priority. The committee's inquiry heard Wales is 'nowhere near' the key international '30 by 30' target of protecting 30 per cent of land and sea for nature by 2030. Mr Gruffydd said: 'Work to scope out the targets started over two years ago. It seems inconceivable that it will take another four years.' The Senedd's climate change committee called for a more ambitious timeframe in its report , a recommendation that was rejected by Welsh ministers. 'The Welsh Government said this would be simply impossible to do,' said Mr Gruffydd, pointing to similar UK and Scottish Government proposals taking around a year. He warned the 2023 'State of Nature' report showed Wales' biodiversity, and wider environment, continuing to decline and degrade. 'That report details the devastating scale of nature loss across the country,' he said. 'Welsh wildlife has decreased on average by 20 per cent since 1994 and one in six Welsh species are under threat of extinction.' Mr Gruffydd acknowledged the Welsh Government was quick to sign up to global biodiversity targets and declare nature loss as a priority. 'But, to use an old adage, actions speak louder than words,' he said. Mr Gruffydd raised concerns about the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 having 'little material impact' on reversing the decline in biodiversity – a finding echoed by an Audit Wales report . Plaid Cymru's Delyth Jewell warned: 'I'm concerned that our society and the world has become used to the destruction. That's the frightening reality.'
