Agenda - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Meeting Venue:

Hybrid: Committee room 4 Tŷ Hywel

and video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 8 June 2023

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Marc Wyn Jones

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddClimate@senedd.wales

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Private pre-meeting (09.15-09.30)

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Public meeting (09.30-12.15)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

(09.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Biodiversity and the nature emergency - evidence session 1

(09.30-10.45)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 50)

Dr Jonathan Davies, Senior Ecologist, Nature Recovery, Bannau Brycheiniog – representing the Three National Park Authorities in Wales

Annie Smith, Head of Nature Policy and Casework, RSPB Cymru - representing Wales Environment Link

Chloe Wenman, Policy and Advocacy Manager (Wales), Marine Conservation Society - representing Wales Environment Link

Attached Documents:
Research brief - Biodiversity
Paper - Dr Jonathan Davies, the Three National Park Authorities in Wales
Paper - Pathways to 2030, Wales Environment Link
Paper - Nature Positive Bill, Wales Environment Link

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Break (10.45-11.00)

 

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3       Biodiversity and the nature emergency - evidence session 2

(11.00-12.15)                                                                           (Pages 51 - 61)

Dr Katie Medcalf, Environment Director - Environment Systems

Dr Tim Pagella, Lecturer in Forestry - Bangor University

Dr Richard Unsworth, Associate Professor, Biosciences - Swansea University

Attached Documents:
Paper - Dr Katie Medcalf, Environment Systems
Paper - Dr Tim Pagella, Bangor University

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4       Papers to note

(12.15)                                                                                                             

 

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4.1   The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 62 - 63)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill

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4.2   Plenary debate on the Committee’s annual report on the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales—2022-23

                                                                                                           (Page 64)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Association of British Insurers to the Chair regarding the Plenary debate on the Committee’s annual report on the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales—2022-23

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4.3   Climate Cymru priorities

                                                                                                 (Pages 65 - 70)

Attached Documents:
Letter from Climate Cymru to the Chair in relation to priority work areas for the Committee’s consideration

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4.4   Ffos-y-Fran opencast coal mine

                                                                                                 (Pages 71 - 72)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Coal Action Network to the Chair regarding Ffos-y-Fran opencast coal mine

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4.5   Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change Inter-Ministerial Group

                                                                                                           (Page 73)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to the Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change Inter-Ministerial Group meeting

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5       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting

(12.15)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting (12.15-13.00)

 

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6       Biodiversity and the nature emergency - consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3

                                                                                                                          

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7       Consideration of the Committee's draft report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 74 - 77)

Attached Documents:
Draft report

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8       The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - technical briefing from Welsh Government officials

                                                                                                                          

 

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