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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.