Decision details
Inquiry into energy and planning policy in Wales - evidence from Countryside Council for Wales
Decision Maker: Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly, Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
The National Assembly for Wales’ Environment and Sustainability Committee undertook an inquiry into energy policy and planning in Wales. The terms of reference for the review were as follows:
- The Committee will consider
how the current devolution arrangements for energy policy and planning
affect the delivery of the Welsh Government’s desired future ’energy mix’
in Wales, as set out in A Low Carbon
Revolution – Energy Policy Statement and the UK
Renewable Energy Roadmap.
- what
are the implications for Wales if responsibility for consenting major
onshore and offshore energy infrastructure projects remains a matter that
is reserved by the UK Government?
- how
does this affect achievement of the Welsh Government’s aspirations for
various forms of renewable and low carbon energy as set out in the Energy
Policy Statement?
- how
does this affect delivery of the Welsh Government’s target for a 3 per
cent reduction in Green House Gas emissions per annum from 2011?
- what
will be the impact if consenting decisions on major infrastructure projects
and associated development are not all taken in accordance with Welsh
planning policy?
Alongside these questions, the Committee also considered the two petitions about Welsh Government planning guidance as it relates to onshore wind energy and the impact on local communities and infrastructure.
Decisions:
4.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on energy policy and planning in Wales.
4.2 Dr Wood agreed to provide notes on the number of applications received for projects above and below 50MW broken down by sector and on CCW involvement in the planning committee set up by the Welsh Government to advise on anaerobic digestion and energy from waste.
Publication date: 23/11/2011
Date of decision: 23/11/2011
Decided at meeting: 23/11/2011 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly
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