Environment (Wales) Act 2016
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The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 is a Welsh law that establishes a framework for the sustainable management of natural resources and climate change mitigation in Wales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Environment (Wales) Act 2016 canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Senedd
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Welsh statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Natural Resources Wales
NERFINISHED
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Welsh Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ local authorities in Wales ⓘ public bodies in Wales ⓘ |
| commencement | 2016 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| establishesFrameworkFor |
carrier bag charging in Wales
ⓘ
climate change policy in Wales ⓘ fisheries for shellfish in Wales ⓘ sustainable management of natural resources ⓘ waste management policy in Wales ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
area statements
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carbon budgeting ⓘ ecosystem approach ⓘ emissions reduction targets ⓘ marine and fisheries management ⓘ natural resources policy ⓘ resilient ecosystems ⓘ single use carrier bag charges ⓘ sustainable management of natural resources ⓘ waste prevention and recycling ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
English
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Welsh ⓘ |
| legislature | National Assembly for Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about the management and sustainable management of natural resources; about climate change; about charges for carrier bags; about collection and disposal of waste; about fisheries for shellfish; and for connected purposes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
climate change adaptation in Wales
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climate change mitigation in Wales ⓘ promotion of biodiversity and ecosystem resilience in Wales ⓘ reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Wales ⓘ sustainable management of natural resources in Wales ⓘ |
| region | Wales ⓘ |
| requires |
Natural Resources Wales to prepare area statements
NERFINISHED
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Welsh Ministers to prepare a national natural resources policy NERFINISHED ⓘ Welsh Ministers to set carbon budgets ⓘ Welsh Ministers to set greenhouse gas emission reduction targets NERFINISHED ⓘ public bodies to promote the resilience of ecosystems ⓘ public bodies to seek to maintain and enhance biodiversity ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2016-03-21 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Environment (Wales) Act 2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
biodiversity
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climate change ⓘ environmental protection ⓘ fisheries ⓘ natural resources ⓘ waste management ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 2016 ⓘ |
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