RSPB Cymru

RSPB Cymru published a detailed manifesto ahead of the 2026 Senedd election, setting out demands for the next Welsh Government on nature recovery, climate adaptation, and sustainable land management. Environmental NGOs in Wales have increasingly focused their advocacy on devolved institutions, recognising that the Senedd has significant power over environmental policy.

RSPB Cymru's decision to publish a manifesto specifically for the Senedd election — rather than treating Welsh environmental policy as a subset of UK-wide campaigns — demonstrates the organisation's recognition of devolution's significance for nature conservation. The manifesto frames nature recovery as a primary legislative priority for the next Welsh Government, arguing that the Senedd has both the powers and the responsibility to reverse biodiversity decline. By treating the Senedd as the primary venue for environmental advocacy in Wales, RSPB Cymru implicitly validates devolution's importance and contributes to the normalisation of Cardiff Bay as the centre of Welsh environmental governance. The RSPB has also noted that floating offshore wind holds environmental advantages over fixed-bottom turbines, positioning itself as a constructive participant in the Crown Estate devolution debate by showing that renewable energy and nature conservation can be aligned under Welsh governance.