The Welsh Government has issued a “national call to arms” urging people across the country to plant more trees in a bid to tackle climate change.
Around 86 million trees must be planted in Wales over the next nine years to achieve its ambition of reaching net zero emissions by 2050.
Lee Waters, deputy minister for climate change, said trees help tackle climate change and improve air quality, as well as nature and people’s mental wellbeing.
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“To tackle the climate emergency, Wales needs a step change in woodland creation and a transformation in the way Welsh wood is used across our economy,” Mr Waters said.
“According to the Climate Change Committee, to reach net zero, we need to plant 43,000 hectares of new trees by 2030, rising to 180,000 hectares by 2050. That means planting around 86 million trees over the next nine years.
Source: itv
