New law to tackle 'nature emergency' in Wales - where 'one in six species at risk of extinction'

Senedd members warn Wales is playing catch-up on environmental protections

Delyth Jewell expressed concerns about delays in introducing the environment bill, which aims to reverse nature loss

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New law to tackle 'nature emergency' in Wales - where 'one in six species at risk of extinction'

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Wales playing 'catch-up' as delays to environmental protections cause widespread scrutiny

Senedd members warned Wales is playing catch-up after the Welsh Government took more than seven years to bring forward a bill to plug gaps in environmental protections. Delyth Jewell expressed concerns about delays in introducing the environment bill which aims to reverse nature loss, with one in six species now at risk of extinction in Wales.