Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change
Welsh Government cabinet minister
- Senedd
- Cabinet
Subject to elections to the Senedd which take place every five years
The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change (Welsh: Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd) is a member of the Cabinet in the Welsh Government. The current officeholder is Huw Irranca-Davies since March 2024.
Ministers
Name | Picture | Entered office | Left office | Other offices held | Political party | Government | ||
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Minister for Climate Change | ||||||||
Julie James | ![]() | 13 May 2021 | 20 March 2024 | Labour | Second Drakeford government | [1][2] | ||
Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change | ||||||||
Huw Irranca-Davies | ![]() | 21 March 2024 | Incumbent | Labour | Gething government | [3] |
Responsibilities
The post's responsibilities are:[4]
- Climate change, natural resources and energy responsibilities
- Marine and freshwater planning, biodiversity, conservation and licensing
- Ensuring land policy is used optimally and most versatile, advise on the restoration of mineral sites, Agricultural Land Classification and implementing EIA (Agriculture) Regulations
- Energy policy, which includes small and medium-scale energy production, domestic energy and energy efficiency
- Renewable energy in Wales
- Climate change, addressed with carbon budgets and emission reduction targets
- Natural resources management, including oversight and implementation of the Environment (Wales) Act, as well as overseeing Natural Resources Wales
- Cross-cutting mitigation and adaption measures relating to climate change, including the involvement of water, flooding (and coastal) risk, land drainage, and controlling marine and air pollution.
- Coal tip safety in Wales
- Water
- Forestry policy and legislation, including restocking and the monitoring of the health of trees, and "forest reproductive material"
- National Forest for Wales
- Biodiversity policy, including the Nature Recovery Plan's implementation
- Sustainable use of resources, and waste management
- Managing the quality of the local environment, including litter, fly-tipping, the Deposit Return Scheme, noise policy and regulation
- National Parks
- Leading allotment and urban green infrastructure strategy
- Community Green Spaces
- Countryside, coast, right of way, and waterways/water bodies access
- Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty[5]
See also
- Ministry
References
- ^ Mosalski, Ruth (13 May 2021). "Live updates as Mark Drakeford overhauls Welsh Government cabinet". Wales Online. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Wales election: New health and education ministers in reshuffle". BBC News. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Wales' new First Minister Vaughan Gething announces his cabinet". ITV News. 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Julie James MS: Minister for Climate Change | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Welsh Government organisation chart | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.