The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales is a Welsh Government officer,[1] overseeing an independent advisory body of the same name. The position was created following the passing of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, effective on 30 September 2015, with the aim of promoting and facilitating sustainable development.[2]
According to the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, the UN Sustainable Development Goals are the principles that underlying the work of the Commissioner.
The Commissioner's work is politically independent.
The Commissioner may do anything they consider appropriate to:
The public bodies to which this duty applies are:
The Act places duties upon the following bodies operating within Wales:
The commissioner must release a "future trends report" after each Senedd election, monitoring the progress of the Welsh Government according to indicators that it has published.