Environment Wales Act 2016

Under this Act, the National Assembly for Wales can make various provision to promote the environment in Wales. The Act covers the following:

• Sustainable management of natural resources

• Climate change
• Charges for carrier bags
• Collection and disposal of waste
• Fisheries for shellfish
• Marine licencing

The aim of the legislation is to:

• promote sustainable management of natural resources;
• provide for targets for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases;
• reform the law on charges for carrier bags;
• provide for the separate collection of waste, prohibit disposal of food waste to sewers and provide for prohibiting or regulating disposal of waste by incineration;
• make provision about several and regulated fisheries for shellfish;
• make provision about fees for marine licences;
• establish the Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee; and
• make minor changes to the law about land drainage and byelaws made by the Natural Resources Body for Wales.

These Regulations amend the:  The Act is to make various provisions to promote the environment in Wales.
Who does this affect:  Wales
When does this change take place: 24/2/17