Wales election issue guide 2016: Agriculture and natural resources
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Parties listed alphabetically
Invest nationwide in home energy efficiency schemes and green energy
Work with farmers to maximise benefits from any changes to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy
Oppose development of any new opencast mining
Ensure the Rural Development Programme delivers for the red meat and dairy sectors
Axe the £73 million Welsh Government budget for climate change projects
Track down and close illegal puppy farms
Ban live export of animals outside UK
Make it compulsory to report traffic accidents involving deer
Make Wales a leader in tackling climate change by raising the ambition of emissions reduction targets
Produce all electricity demand in Wales from renewable sources by 2030
Maintain Wales' GM-free status
Ban the use of snares
Re-establish rural affairs as a senior cabinet post
End the use of wild animals in circuses
Designate areas of high flood risk as "Blue Belt" land to prevent irresponsible development
Ensure councils pay fines imposed for failing to meet recycling targets
Invest in flood defences
Moratorium on fracking
Support best practice on biodiversity
Oppose any efforts to remove the ban on fox hunting
Ensure dedicated support for hill farming
Enshrine renewable energy and greenhouse gas targets in law
Support community energy projects
More small-scale grants to farmers to enable them to diversify and reduce carbon emissions, and improve their resilience and competitiveness
