Environment and Sustainability Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09:30 - 11:45

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf?v=en_200000_19_10_2011&t=0&l=en

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Chair)

Mick Antoniw

Rebecca Evans

Russell George

Vaughan Gething

Llyr Huws Gruffydd

Julie James

Antoinette Sandbach

Mark Drakeford

Eluned Parrott

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Llewelyn Rhys, RenewableUK Cymru

Piers Guy, Nuon Renewables

Caroline McGurgan, Eco2

John Griffiths

Christianne Glossop

Matthew Quinn, Welsh Government

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Virginia Hawkins (Clerk)

Catherine Hunt (Deputy Clerk)

Graham Winter (Researcher)

 

 

 

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1.  Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1 Apologies were received from David Rees and William Powell.  Mark Drakeford and Eluned Powell attended as substitutes.

 

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2.  Inquiry into energy policy and planning in Wales - Evidence from RenewableUK Cymru

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on energy policy and planning in Wales.

 

2.2 Llewelyn Rhys agreed to consult members of the Committee in drafting a protocol for Wales on consulting with communities as part of the development plans for energy projects, including community benefits.

 

2.3 Piers Guy agreed to provide details of information on community benefits for the projects that Nuon Renewables has been involved with.  

 

2.4 The Committee agreed to invite the witnesses to attend a further evidence session.

 

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3.  Draft Budget 2012-13: Scrutiny of the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development

3.1 The Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development and his officials responded to questions from members of the Committee.

 

3.2 The Minister agreed to provide additional information on anaerobic digestion and a breakdown of the costs involved in the creation of a single environment body.

 

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Transcript

View the meeting transcript.

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