Public spending watchdog report details nature emergency failures in Wales

PUBLIC-SECTOR efforts to tackle the nature emergency in Wales have failed, the public spending watchdog revealed today.
In a bid to to reverse a decline in biodiversity, the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 placed an enhanced duty on public authorities to protect biodiversity and the resilience of ecosystems.
But a report by Auditor General for Wales Adreian Crompton, published today, finds that many public authorities, including the Welsh government, have not complied with key biodiversity requirements.
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