How can Wales adapt to a changing climate? This will be the focus of this year’s Wales Climate Week – the biggest to date – with a five-day virtual conference, more than 70 climate conversations and fringe events taking place right across the country.

Starting today (Monday, November 11) when world leaders start to arrive at Baku for COP 29, Wales Climate Week was officially launched by Deputy First Minister with responsibility for climate change, Huw Irranca-Davies.

“Climate change is happening now and we are already feeling the effects,” he said.

“Here in Wales, it is affecting our communities, our public services, our infrastructure and nature and we know these changes will only escalate over the coming years - even as we work to tackle the causes of climate change through emissions reduction.

“We must remember – the impacts of climate change will not be felt equally by everyone with the most vulnerable people and communities among being most at risk.

“That said, change brings some opportunities too, from new outdoor activities and jobs in building infrastructure, to new types of crops and different tourism offers. We must do everything we can to ensure any benefits are shared fairly between us.

“I look forward to a week of learning, events and discussions which will be key to shaping and delivering many of the solutions that will be needed in realising the vision for a greener, stronger, fairer Wales.”

The five-day virtual conference will be split into themes covering everything from land, agriculture, marine, fisheries and nature to infrastructure, business, health and communities.

The week will also see exciting fringe events taking place including electric vehicle motor show Evolution Cymru and a two-day rally which will see more than 25 electric vehicles travel 500 miles through some of Wales’ most scenic spots.

Additionally, thousands of discussions will take place across Wales thanks to the Welsh Government’s Climate Conversation Fund set up to support organisations with strong community ties to host events around the week.

The fund is supporting more than 70 events taking place across Wales.