Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (2016 anaw 3)

The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 establishes the framework for sustainable management of natural resources in Wales. It introduces policies to maintain and enhance biodiversity, reduce waste, and manage climate change impacts. The Act mandates public authorities to pursue sustainable development and outlines procedures for managing land and marine environments. It also introduces measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions and encourages the use of renewable energy. The legislation reflects Wales’s commitment to environmental protection and aims to foster a healthier and more resilient natural environment for future generations.

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Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (2016 anaw 3)

The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 establishes the framework for sustainable management of natural resources in Wales. It introduces policies to maintain and enhance biodiversity, reduce waste, and manage climate change impacts. The Act mandates public authorities to pursue sustainable development and outlines procedures for managing land and marine environments. It also introduces measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions and encourages the use of renewable energy. The legislation reflects Wales’s commitment to environmental protection and aims to foster a healthier and more resilient natural environment for future generations.

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Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (2016 anaw 3)

Part 1 Sustainable Management Of Natural Resources (Ss 1-27)

1 Purpose of this Part

2 Natural resources

3 Sustainable management of natural resources

4 Principles of sustainable management of natural resources

5 General purpose of Natural Resources Body for Wales

6 Biodiversity and resilience of ecosystems duty

7 Biodiversity lists and duty to take steps to maintain and enhance biodiversity

8 Duty to prepare and publish state of natural resources report

9 Duty to prepare, publish and implement national natural resources policy

10 Meaning of public body in sections 11 to 15

11 Area statements

12 Welsh Ministers' directions to implement area statements

13 Guidance about implementing area statements

14 Duty of public bodies to provide information or other assistance to NRW

15 Duty of NRW to provide information or other assistance to public bodies

16 Power to enter into land management agreements

17 Effect on successors in title of certain land management agreements

18 Application of Schedule 2 to the Forestry Act 1967 to land management agreements

19 Effect of agreements on dedication of highway and grant of easement

20 Transitional provisions

21 Crown land

22 Power to suspend statutory requirements for experimental schemes

23 Power of NRW to conduct experimental schemes etc

24 Power to amend periods for the preparation and publication of documents

25 Regulations under this Part

26 General interpretation of this Part

27 Minor and consequential provision

Part 2 Climate Change (Ss 28-53)

28 Purpose of this Part

29 The 2050 emissions target

30 Interim emissions targets

31 Carbon budgets

32 Emissions targets and carbon budgets: principles

33 The net Welsh emissions account

34 Net Welsh emissions

35 Welsh emissions from international aviation and shipping

36 Carbon units

37 Greenhouse gases

38 The baseline

39 Proposals and policies for meeting carbon budget

40 Carrying amounts from one budgetary period to another

41 Final statement for budgetary period

42 Proposals and policies where carbon budget not met

43 Statements for interim target years and 2050

44 Advisory body

45 Progress reports

46 Duty of advisory body to provide advice and assistance

47 Guidance to advisory body

48 Regulations: procedure

49 Requirement to obtain advice about proposals to make regulations

50 Advice about proposed regulations relating to targets and budgets

51 Measurement of emissions

52 International carbon reporting practice

53 General interpretation of this Part

Part 3 Charges For Carrier Bags (Ss 54-64)

54 Meaning of “carrier bag”

55 Requirement to charge

56 Sellers of goods

57 Application of proceeds

58 Administration

59 Record-keeping and publication of records

60 Enforcement

61 Civil sanctions

62 Regulations under this Part

63 General interpretation of this Part

64 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

Part 4 Collection And Disposal Of Waste (Ss 65-70)

65 Requirements relating to separate collection etc of waste

66 Prohibition on disposal of food waste to sewer

67 Power to prohibit or regulate disposal of waste by incineration

68 Civil sanctions

69 Regulations

70 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

Part 5 Fisheries For Shellfish (Ss 71-75)

71 Applications for orders relating to fisheries

72 Requirement to include environmental provisions in orders relating to fisheries

73 Power to serve notices for protection of European marine sites

74 Power to vary or revoke orders to protect European marine sites

75 Supplementary provision

Part 6 Marine Licensing (Ss 76-80)

76 Advice and assistance in relation to marine licensing

77 Fees for monitoring, variation etc of marine licences

78 Further provision about payment of fees

79 Appeal against variation etc of marine licence for non-payment of fee or deposit

80 Exceptions from power to delegate licensing authority functions

Part 7 Miscellaneous (Ss 81-86)

81 Establishment of Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee

82 Repeal of requirements to publish in local newspapers etc

83 Valuation of non-agricultural land for apportionment of drainage expenses

84 Power to make provision for appeals against special levies

85 Power of entry: compliance with order for cleansing ditches etc

86 Byelaws made by the Natural Resources Body for Wales

Part 8 General (Ss 87-89)

87 Interpretation

88 Coming into force

89 Short title

SCHEDULE 1 Charges For Carrier Bags: Civil Sanctions

SCHEDULE 2 Minor And Consequential Amendments And Repeals

Part 1 Sustainable Management of Natural Resources

Part 2 Charges for Carrier Bags

Part 3 Collection and Disposal of Waste

Part 4 Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee

Part 5 Byelaws