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Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged the UK to eradicating its net contribution to climate change by 2050.

The Welsh Government has committed itself to a major increase in tree planting to meet the country’s carbon reduction goals. It should see Wales reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 per cent by 2050.

Construction work is due to start on a number of important schemes to fight coastal erosion and flooding as part of a £150 million programme of investment over three years, Welsh environment minister Lesley Griffiths announced this week.

Planning consultancy Lichfields has urged planning authorities in Wales to follow the lead of Monmouthshire Council, which has recently decided to endorse a policy that specifically recognises its lack of a five-year housing land supply.