The MP for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr has announced his support for the Climate and Nature Bill in the wake of this autumn’s deadly flooding.

The northern Powys MP Steve Witherden will be voting for the new private members’ bill which would create a legally binding mission statement on action against climate change.

The CAN Bill introduced by MP Roz Savage aims to create a joined-up, science-led plan to address both climate and nature crises, cut emissions in line with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5-degree target and reverse the decline of nature by 2030.

The bill will be debated and voted on at its second reading on 24 January.