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NDM6339 Debate: Public Sector Decarbonisation

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Meeting: 27/06/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Debate: Public Sector Decarbonisation

NDM6339 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Welsh Government's leadership in implementing actions to decarbonise the Welsh public sector, in line with its statutory commitments within the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.

2. Supports the Welsh Government's aim of accelerating decarbonisation in the public sector to provide further stimulus to the low carbon economy.

3. Supports the Welsh Government ambition that Wales' public sector is carbon neutral by 2030.

4. Notes the forthcoming call for evidence which will seek views on the approach to be taken to decarbonise the Public Sector.

'Environment (Wales) Act 2016'

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as a new point 2 and renumber accordingly:

Regrets that the Welsh Government has made slow progress in its efforts to set a Carbon Budget for 2016-2020.

Amendment 2. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as a new point 4 and renumber accordingly:

Believes that the provisions in the Well-being of Future Generations Act 2015 relating to sustainable development need to have more prominent influence over the Welsh Government's own budget setting.

Amendment 3. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls upon the Welsh Government to establish a national not-for-dividend energy company at arms-length from Welsh Government tasked with increasing energy efficiency and renewable electricity generation in the public sector as part of its remit.

Amendment 4. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls upon the Welsh Government to include measures to reduce air pollution as part of its approach to decarbonising the Public Sector.

Amendment 5. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls upon the Welsh Government to provide support for the public sector to provide electric vehicle charging points on premises for employees and visitors.

Amendment 6. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls upon the Welsh Government to provide support for public bodies to decarbonise transportation with the use of hydrogen and LPG vehicles and similar innovations.

Minutes:

The item started at 16.34

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until voting time.

NDM6339 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Welsh Government's leadership in implementing actions to decarbonise the Welsh public sector, in line with its statutory commitments within the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.

2. Supports the Welsh Government's aim of accelerating decarbonisation in the public sector to provide further stimulus to the low carbon economy.

3. Supports the Welsh Government ambition that Wales' public sector is carbon neutral by 2030.

4. Notes the forthcoming call for evidence which will seek views on the approach to be taken to decarbonise the Public Sector.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as a new point 2 and renumber accordingly:

Regrets that the Welsh Government has made slow progress in its efforts to set a Carbon Budget for 2016-2020.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

10

7

30

47

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as a new point 4 and renumber accordingly:

Believes that the provisions in the Well-being of Future Generations Act 2015 relating to sustainable development need to have more prominent influence over the Welsh Government's own budget setting.

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

17

0

30

47

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls upon the Welsh Government to establish a national not-for-dividend energy company at arms-length from Welsh Government tasked with increasing energy efficiency and renewable electricity generation in the public sector as part of its remit.

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

8

10

29

47

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

Amendment 4. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls upon the Welsh Government to include measures to reduce air pollution as part of its approach to decarbonising the Public Sector.

A vote was taken on amendment 4:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

47

0

0

47

Amendment 4 was agreed.

Amendment 5. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls upon the Welsh Government to provide support for the public sector to provide electric vehicle charging points on premises for employees and visitors.

A vote was taken on amendment 5:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

42

0

5

47

Amendment 5 was agreed.

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls upon the Welsh Government to provide support for public bodies to decarbonise transportation with the use of hydrogen and LPG vehicles and similar innovations.

A vote was taken on amendment 6:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

42

0

5

47

Amendment 6 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM6339 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Welsh Government's leadership in implementing actions to decarbonise the Welsh public sector, in line with its statutory commitments within the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.

2. Supports the Welsh Government's aim of accelerating decarbonisation in the public sector to provide further stimulus to the low carbon economy.

3. Supports the Welsh Government ambition that Wales' public sector is carbon neutral by 2030.

4. Notes the forthcoming call for evidence which will seek views on the approach to be taken to decarbonise the Public Sector.

5. Calls upon the Welsh Government to include measures to reduce air pollution as part of its approach to decarbonising the Public Sector.

6. Calls upon the Welsh Government to provide support for the public sector to provide electric vehicle charging points on premises for employees and visitors.

7. Calls upon the Welsh Government to provide support for public bodies to decarbonise transportation with the use of hydrogen and LPG vehicles and similar innovations.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

42

0

5

47

The motion as amended was agreed.