Agenda - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 9 December 2021

Meeting time: 09.15
For further information contact:

Marc Wyn Jones

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddClimate@senedd.wales


Remote

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Private pre-meeting (09.00-09.15)

 

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In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair has determined that the public are excluded from the Committee's meeting in order to protect public health. This meeting will be broadcast live on www.senedd.tv.

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Public meeting

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

(09.15)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Marine environment management - evidence session 1: Natural Resources Wales

(09.15-10.15)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 36)

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

Attached Documents:
Research brief: Marine
Paper - Minister for Climate Change (response to letter from the Chair of 2 November 2021)
Paper - Natural Resources Wales

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Break (10.15-10.25)

 

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3       Marine environment management - evidence session 2: marine energy developers

(10.25-11.25)                                                                           (Pages 37 - 46)

Jess Hooper, Programme Manager – Marine Energy Wales (MEW)

David Jones, Stakeholder Engagement Manager - Blue Gem Wind

Attached Documents:
Paper - Marine Energy Wales
Paper - Blue Gem Wind

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Break (11.25-11.40)

 

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4       Marine environment management - evidence session 3: marine planning and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

(11.40-12:40)                                                                           (Pages 47 - 66)

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

Attached Documents:
Paper - RSPB Cymru
Paper - Marine Conservation Society
Paper - Wales Environment Link

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Lunch break (12.40-13.20)

 

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Private pre-meeting (13.20-13.30)

 

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5       Marine environment management - evidence session 4: blue carbon and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

(13.30-14.30)                                                                           (Pages 67 - 81)

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

Attached Documents:
Paper -  Sue Burton
Paper - WWF Cymru
Paper - Dr Richard Unsworth

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6       Papers to note

(14.30)                                                                                                             

 

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6.1   Climate adaptation

                                                                                                 (Pages 82 - 83)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Climate Change in relation to a climate adaptation plan for Wales

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6.2   Sewage discharges

                                                                                                 (Pages 84 - 85)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair to the Chair, Natural Resources Wales in relation to unpermitted sewage discharges

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6.3   Common Frameworks

                                                                                                 (Pages 86 - 87)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the  Chair, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding Common Frameworks

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6.4   UK Environment Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 88 - 89)

Attached 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

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6.5   Future Wales: the national plan 2040 - renewable energy policies

                                                                                                 (Pages 90 - 96)

Attached 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
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
Correspondence to the Chair from Dr Dean in relation to renewable energy policies in the Welsh Government's Future Wales: the national plan 2040

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6.6   Velindre Cancer Centre

                                                                                                           (Page 97)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from an individual regarding the proposed location of the Velindre Cancer Centre

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7       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

(14.30)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting (14.30-15.30)

 

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8       Marine environment management - consideration of evidence heard under items 2,3,4 and 5

                                                                                                                          

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9       Consideration of the Committee's draft report on priorities for the Sixth Senedd

                                                                                                                          

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10    Consideration of the Committee's Forward Work Programme

                                                                                                                          

 

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