Agenda and minutes

Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Remote) - Thursday, 9 December 2021 09.15

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones

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Transcript: Transcript for 09/12/2021 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.15)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting. 1.2 The Chair stated that if for any reason he dropped out of the meeting, the Committee agreed that Delyth Jewell MS would become Temporary Chair. 1.3 In accordance with Standing Order 17.24A, Jenny Rathbone MS, and Joyce Watson MS, made declarations of relevant interests.
(09.15-10.15)	2.	Marine environment management - evidence session 1: Natural Resources Wales View the background to item 2. Rhian Jardine, Head of Development Planning & Marine Services – Natural Resources Wales Mary Lewis, Sustainable Places Land & Sea Manager – Natural Resources Wales Dr Jasmine Sharp, Lead Specialist Advisor, Marine Regulation – Natural Resources Wales Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Paper - Minister for Climate Change (response to letter from the Chair of 2 November 2021) , item 2. PDF 300 KB Paper - Natural Resources Wales , item 2. PDF 399 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of Natural Resources Wales.
(10.25-11.25)	3.	Marine environment management - evidence session 2: marine energy developers View the background to item 3. Jess Hooper, Programme Manager – Marine Energy Wales (MEW) David Jones, Stakeholder Engagement Manager - Blue Gem Wind Supporting documents: Paper - Marine Energy Wales , item 3. PDF 398 KB Paper - Blue Gem Wind , item 3. PDF 182 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of Blue Gem Wind and Marine Energy Wales.
(11.40-12:40)	4.	Marine environment management - evidence session 3: marine planning and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) View the background to item 4. Claire Stephenson, Senior Conservation Planner – RSPB Cymru Clare Trotman, Head of Conservation Wales (Acting) – Marine Conservation Society Emily Williams, Co-Chair, Marine Working Group - Wales Environment Link Supporting documents: Paper - RSPB Cymru , item 4. PDF 278 KB Paper - Marine Conservation Society , item 4. PDF 374 KB Paper - Wales Environment Link , item 4. PDF 664 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of RSPB Cymru; Marine Conservation Society; and Wales Environment Link.
(13.30-14.30)	5.	Marine environment management - evidence session 4: blue carbon and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) View the background to item 5. Sue Burton, Pembrokeshire Marine Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Officer Sean Clement, Oceans Restoration Specialist – WWF Cymru Clare Trotman, Head of Conservation Wales (Acting) – Marine Conservation Society Dr Richard Unsworth, Associate Professor in Marine Biology, Swansea University, and, Director of Project Seagrass Supporting documents: Paper - Sue Burton , item 5. PDF 203 KB Paper - WWF Cymru , item 5. PDF 209 KB Paper - Dr Richard Unsworth , item 5. PDF 200 KB Minutes: 5.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of WWF Cymru; Marine Conservation Society; Project Seagrass, and, the Pembrokeshire Marine Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Officer.
(14.30)	6.	Papers to note View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The papers were noted. 6.2 Members agreed to write to the Minister for Climate Change regarding papers listed under item 6.5.
	6.1	Climate adaptation View the background to item 6.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Climate Change in relation to a climate adaptation plan for Wales , item 6.1 PDF 96 KB
	6.2	Sewage discharges View the background to item 6.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Chair, Natural Resources Wales in relation to unpermitted sewage discharges , item 6.2 PDF 84 KB
	6.3	Common Frameworks View the background to item 6.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Chair, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding Common Frameworks , item 6.3 PDF 317 KB
	6.4	UK Environment Bill View the background to item 6.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Climate Change, and, the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, to the Chair, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Legislative Consent Motion debate relating to provisions in the UK Environment Bill , item 6.4 PDF 297 KB
	6.5	Future Wales: the national plan 2040 - renewable energy policies View the background to item 6.5 Supporting documents: Correspondence to the Chair from Non Davies on behalf of Moelfre Residents in relation to renewable energy policies in the Welsh Government's Future Wales: the national plan 2040 , item 6.5 PDF 92 KB Correspondence to the Chair from Clive Goodridge and Kate Watson in relation to renewable energy policies in the Welsh Government's Future Wales: the national plan 2040 , item 6.5 PDF 54 KB Correspondence to the Chair from Dr Dean in relation to renewable energy policies in the Welsh Government's Future Wales: the national plan 2040 , item 6.5 PDF 54 KB
	6.6	Velindre Cancer Centre View the background to item 6.6 Supporting documents: Correspondence from an individual regarding the proposed location of the Velindre Cancer Centre , item 6.6 PDF 49 KB
	6.7	Sewage discharges View the background to item 6.7 Supporting documents: Response from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair’s letter of 18 November 2021 regarding sewage discharges from storm overflows , item 6.7 PDF 239 KB
	6.8	Climate adaptation View the background to item 6.8 Supporting documents: Response from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair’s letter of 22 November 2021 in relation to climate change , item 6.8 PDF 223 KB
	6.9	Flooding in Rhondda Cynon Taf View the background to item 6.9 Supporting documents: Response from the Chair to the letter from the Chair, Petitions Committee, of 22 October 2021, in relation to a petition calling for an inquiry into the 2020 flooding in Rhondda Cynon Taf , item 6.9 PDF 69 KB
(14.30)	7.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The motion was agreed.
	8.	Marine environment management - consideration of evidence heard under items 2,3,4 and 5 View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 Members considered the evidence heard during evidence sessions 2,3, 4 and 5.
	9.	Consideration of the Committee's draft report on priorities for the Sixth Senedd View the background to item 9. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 39 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Minutes: 9.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its draft report.
	10.	Consideration of the Committee's Forward Work Programme View the background to item 10. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 41 View the reasons why document 10./1 is restricted Minutes: 10.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.

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