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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 25 February 2026 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Manon George

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Transcript: Transcript for 25/02/2026 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.
(09.30-11.30)	2.	General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales View the background to item 2. Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales Peter McDonald, Director of Transport and Digital Connectivity - Welsh Government Alex Walters, Deputy Director Public and Integrated Transport - Welsh Government Alison Thomas, Deputy Director Transport, Strategy & Policy - Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Paper - Welsh Government , item 2. PDF 276 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales and officials.
(11.30)	3.	Papers to note View the background to item 3. Minutes: 3.1 The papers were noted.
	3.1	The Deposit Return Scheme View the background to item 3.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to the Deposit Return Scheme - Application for Deposit Management Organisation , item 3.1 PDF 144 KB Briefing note from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association to the Chair in relation to the impacts of the draft regulations and a Deposit Return Scheme with glass in scope in Wales , item 3.1 PDF 332 KB Briefing note from British Glass and the Trade Association for UK glass manufacturing to the Chair in relation to the Welsh Deposit Return Scheme regulations , item 3.1 PDF 354 KB
	3.2	Transport Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee View the background to item 3.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee in relation to the Transport Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee , item 3.2 PDF 192 KB
	3.3	The Aarhus Convention and its importance in Wales View the background to item 3.3 Supporting documents: Response from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales in relation to the Aarhus Convention and its importance in Wales , item 3.3 PDF 240 KB
	3.4	Interministerial Group for Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change View the background to item 3.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the Interministerial Group for Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change , item 3.4 PDF 195 KB
	3.5	UK Government’s Auction Round 7 for the contract for difference - Energy projects View the background to item 3.5 Supporting documents: Letter from Bute Energy to the Chair in relation to the UK Government’s Auction Round 7 for the contract for difference , item 3.5 PDF 224 KB
	3.13	Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure View the background to item 3.13 Supporting documents: Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to the Chair of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee in relation to Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure , item 3.13 PDF 195 KB
	3.7	The UK-Germany Treaty on Friendship and Bilateral Cooperation View the background to item 3.7 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Chair in relation to the UK Germany Treaty on Friendship and Bilateral Cooperation , item 3.7 PDF 124 KB
	3.8	Petition P-06-1553 Increase investment and action in nature-based flood management to protect Welsh communities View the background to item 3.8 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to Petition P-06-1553 Increase investment and action in nature-based flood management to protect Welsh communities , item 3.8 PDF 98 KB
(11.30)	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The motion was agreed.
	5.	Consideration of evidence received under item 2 View the background to item 5. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 25 View the reasons why document 5./1 is restricted Minutes: 5.1 Members considered the evidence heard under item 2.
	6.	Consideration of the Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Railways Bill View the background to item 6. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 27 View the reasons why document 6./1 is restricted Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Railways Bill.
	7.	The UK-Germany Treaty on Friendship and Bilateral Cooperation View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 29 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered the UK-Germany Treaty on Friendship and Bilateral Cooperation.

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