Concise Minutes - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 14 November 2019

Meeting time: 09.00 - 12.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5729

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Mike Hedges AM (Chair) Andrew RT Davies AM Llyr Gruffydd AM Jenny Rathbone AM Joyce Watson AM
Witnesses:	James Byrne, Wildlife Trusts Wales Eleri Davies, Innogy Renewables UK Anthony Geddes, Confor Rhys Wyn Jones, Renewable UK Cymru Jerry Langford, Coed Cadw Woodland Trust Will Ryan, Savills Mike Wilkinson, RSPB Cymru
Committee Staff:	Marc Wyn Jones (Clerk) Andrea Storer (Deputy Clerk) Elfyn Henderson (Researcher)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Neil Hamilton AM.

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2 Draft National Development Framework 2020-2040 - evidence session 5 - Energy

The Committee received evidence from Will Ryan, Director, Planning, Savills; Rhys Wyn Jones, Head, Renewable UK Cymru; and Eleri Davies, Head of Consents UK, Innogy Renewables UK Ltd.

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3 Draft National Development Framework 2020-2040 - evidence session 6 - Biodiversity

The Committee received evidence from James Byrne, Living Landscapes Manager, Wildlife Trusts Wales; Anthony Geddes, National Manager for Wales, Confor; Jerry Langford, Public Affairs Manager, Woodland Trust; Mike Wilkinson, Senior Conservation Planner, RSPB Cymru.

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4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting

4.1 The Committee resolved to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.

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5 Draft National Development Framework 2020-2040 - Briefing - PRIVATE

5.1 The Committee received a briefing from Graeme Purves, Expert Adviser to the Committee.

5.2 The Committee discussed and reviewed the evidence it has received on the draft National Development Framework for Wales 2020-2040.

5.3 The Committee raised issues and recommendations it wishes to raise in its report to the Welsh Government.

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6 Consideration of Committee's approach to the Fuel Poverty Inquiry - PRIVATE

6.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its approach to its work on fuel poverty.

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