Environment and countryside

A study about the opportunities, limits, cost and risks of tapping the marine energy in Welsh waters.

We issue e-bulletins to give updates about our progress on the Natural Resource Management programme and the Environment Bill. Read the June update.

These Regulations have been developed as part of the Welsh Government’s Animal Health and Welfare Strategy and its Road Map on Dog Welfare about responsible ownership of dogs.

We are developing a new fly-tipping strategy. This consultation closed on 28 February 2013.

A technical paper which sets out how we track progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Wales.

Includes data on the source of emissions and amount of reductions.

A joint consultation on measures to include in the new Water Bill to ensure that private water supply pipes can be managed and maintained by water companies.

I would encourage the industry and other stakeholders to engage in this review process to ensure we can collectively deliver a stronger farming industry in Wales for the future.

I would like to update members on the latest position on the incidents of contamination of beef products that first came to the attention of the Welsh Government on 15th January this year.

A Welsh Government response to the report has now been published and I have accepted Gareth’s appraisal of progress to date.

This will signal an approach to end the wasteful practices of discarding marketable sized fish dead into the sea.

Includes data on recycling and composting.