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The post-Brexit farming subsidy is the sharpest rural-policy fight in a generation. Rural Wales is also where the renewable-energy and 20mph debates land hardest.
Should Welsh farmers be paid mainly for food, or for environmental work too?
Start the quiz →What each party promises you.
- Farming & Ruralconcretep.48
Increase Welsh public sector food spend on Welsh origin produce by 50% by 2030
More people will be encouraged to grow, shop, and eat local. The aim is to increase the amount of Welsh public sector spend on food of Welsh origin by at least 50% by 2030.
- Farming & Ruraldirectionalp.48
Continue and develop the Sustainable Farming Scheme
The Sustainable Farming Scheme will continue to be developed to boost sustainable food production and increase support for farmers to tackle the climate and nature emergencies.
- Climate & Environmentconcretep.35
Support new nuclear at Wylfa creating over 3,000 jobs
The nuclear development at Wylfa will be supported, creating more than 3,000 jobs. Further opportunities for Wales in nuclear energy generation will be supported where appropriate.
- Climate & Environmentconcretep.35
Target 1.5 GW of locally owned renewable energy by 2035
More energy than ever before will be generated from community-owned projects, with a target for 1.5 GW of renewable energy to be locally owned by 2035 as a minimum and ambition to go further.
- Farming & Ruralconcretep.38
Boost the farming budget by an additional £100 million over the Senedd term
The farming budget will be boosted by an additional £100 million over the next Senedd term, alongside a dedicated Growth Strategy for Welsh Agriculture.
- Farming & Ruraldirectionalp.38
Axe the Sustainable Farming Scheme and replace with food security-first scheme
The Sustainable Farming Scheme will be scrapped and replaced with a new food security-first scheme to support farming viability, protect food production, and end what the party describes as an anti-farming policy.
- Climate & Environmentconcretep.36
Establish a £20 million Wildlife Wales Fund for conservation
A £20 million Wildlife Wales Fund will be established to support conservation efforts across Wales.
- Climate & Environmentconcretep.37
Establish a National Flood Agency to coordinate flood risk management
A National Flood Agency will be established to coordinate flood risk management across Wales, carry out an urgent risk-based assessment of existing flood defences, and lead timely independent inquiries following flooding incidents.
- Farming & Ruralconcretep.47
Target 25% of vegetables in Welsh schools to be of Welsh origin by 2030
A progressive increase in horticultural production will be targeted and incentivised, with the ambition that 25% of vegetables served in Welsh schools will be of Welsh origin by 2030.
- Farming & Ruralconcretep.47
Increase publicly procured food of Welsh origin from 23% to at least 50%
Public procurement will be used to better support the food and drink sector, increasing the proportion of publicly procured food that is of Welsh origin from 23% to at least 50%.
- Climate & Environmentconcretep.44
Develop a National Energy Strategy mapping Wales's path to net zero by 2040
A National Energy Strategy will be developed as an immediate priority, mapping Wales's current and future energy needs, setting a clear long-term infrastructure plan, and providing greater certainty for developers and communities including on emerging green technologies such as green hydrogen.
- Climate & Environmentconcretep.44
Require minimum 15–25% community ownership stake for energy projects over 10 MW
A minimum community-ownership stake of between 15 and 25%, equivalent local-benefit model, Wales Wealth Fund payment, or corresponding means of capturing community benefits will be required for all energy projects over 10 MW as a key condition of consent. Business rates on wind and solar farms will be retained by those local authorities in which they are located.
- Farming & Ruralconcretep.34
Invest an extra £50 million a year to support sustainable and nature-friendly farming
An extra £50 million a year will be invested to support profitable, sustainable, and nature-friendly farming in Wales.
- Farming & Ruralconcretep.34
Introduce a National Food Strategy for Wales
A National Food Strategy for Wales will be introduced to ensure food security, tackle food poverty, and improve the health and nutrition of every family.
- Climate & Environmentconcretep.25
Introduce a blue corridor programme for rivers, streams and lakes
A blue corridor programme for rivers, streams, and lakes will be introduced to ensure clean and healthy water, setting new blue flag standards.
- Climate & Environmentconcretep.25
Set binding targets to double nature by 2050
Meaningful and binding targets will be set to stop the decline of Wales' natural environment and double nature by 2050.
- Farming & Ruralconcretep.28
Ensure all SFS layers are fully operational by 2026, with full transition by 2030
All layers of the Sustainable Farming Scheme will be fully operational by 2026, with the full transition to the scheme completed by 2030. At least two-thirds of SFS funds will be allocated to the Optional and Collaborative layers by 2030.
- Farming & Ruralconcretep.27
Launch a National Horticulture Strategy to expand domestic fruit and vegetable production
A National Horticulture Strategy will expand domestic production of fruit, vegetables, and pulses. Horticulture-specific support payments will be introduced, capital grants will fund polytunnels, irrigation, cold storage, and local processing, and an Organic Action Plan will target 10% of farmland organic by 2030.
- Climate & Environmentconcretep.22
Meet 100% renewable electricity demand by 2035 with at least 17GW of generation
Wales will maintain its commitment to meeting 100% of its electricity demand from renewable energy by 2035, with a target of at least 17GW of renewable generation, including 5GW of solar power and 10GW of battery storage.
- Climate & Environmentconcretep.24
Introduce legal biodiversity targets by 2027
Legal biodiversity targets will be introduced by 2027 to ensure Wales remains on track to meet international commitments for 2030 and the long-term vision for nature recovery by 2050. A 'no regression' principle will prevent future governments from weakening environmental protections.
- Farming & Ruralconcretep.22
Develop a ten-year Welsh food strategy with farmers and farming unions
A ten-year Welsh food strategy will be developed directly with farmers and farming unions, underpinned by legislation and focused on food security, productivity, farm-to-fork supply chains, export growth, and sustainable domestic supply including production baselines for beef, lamb, and dairy.
- Farming & Ruralconcretep.23
Introduce a national rural Wales apprenticeship scheme
A national rural Wales apprenticeship scheme will be created to provide employment opportunities for young people and tackle the labour supply problem in rural areas.
- Climate & Environmentconcretep.26
Act as active enabler of nuclear power at Wylfa and Trawsfynydd
A Reform Welsh Government will work constructively with Westminster and industry to unlock nuclear capacity at Wylfa and Trawsfynydd and support Small Modular Reactors. A small, time-limited Welsh nuclear delivery unit will be established focused on site readiness, planning coordination, and infrastructure alignment.
- Climate & Environmentdirectionalp.24
Ban new onshore wind farms and large solar farms on productive land
New onshore wind farms will be banned and ministerial call-in powers used to end solar farms on significant areas of productive arable land that undermine food security. New power lines should be underground where possible.
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