Environmental issues in Wales

Various environmental issues are facing Wales, including climate change, pollution and ecosystem loss, and the various policies to address them.

The high rate of recycling household waste in Wales is said to avoid the release of 400,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere each year and is a "key" contribution to reducing climate change.

[citation needed] The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 required the Welsh Government to set reduced emission targets by the end of 2018.

[5][6] The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is an eco-centre in Powys, mid-Wales, dedicated to demonstrating and teaching sustainable development.

CAT, despite its name, no longer concentrates its efforts exclusively on alternative technology, but provides information on all aspects of sustainable living.