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NDM6835 Plaid Cymru Debate - Climate Change
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Meeting: 24/10/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
Plaid Cymru debate - Climate Change
NDM6835 Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Notes the report of the United Nations Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change.
2. Notes the report's conclusion that
governments must take urgent and far-reaching action by 2030 in order to limit
global warming to a maximum of 1.5 degrees celsius.
3. Notes that the Climate Change,
Environment and Rural Affairs Committee has found that the Welsh Government is
likely to fail to reach its targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions by
2020.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to report
back to the Assembly on what significant action it will take in response to the
report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change:
5. Believes that those actions should
include:
a) a fracking ban in Wales;
b) abandoning the M4 black route plan and
investing in more sustainable solutions to solve M4 capacity problem in the
area;
c) a significant increase in investment in
retrofitting housing and strengthening building regulations to achieve the
objective of near-zero energy buildings; and
d) establishing a national energy company
to help achieve the goal of generating as much electricity as is consumed in
Wales from renewable energy by 2035, investing profits in better services and
prices for clients.
6. Calls on the Welsh Government, the
National Assembly for Wales and other public organisations in Wales to be part
of the global movement to disinvest in fossil fuels.
United Nations Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change Report
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Julie
James (Swansea West)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Notes the evidence that shows the
challenges for Wales in delivering the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 commitments
of at least 80 per cent emission reductions by 2050.
Building a
low-carbon economy in Wales - Setting Welsh carbon targets
Amendment 2 - Neil
McEvoy (South Wales Central)
Insert as new point after point 3:
Opposes the use of nuclear power as a means
to combat climate change.
Amendment 3 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Delete point 5 and replace with:
5. Welcomes the Welsh Conservatives' white
paper, 'Liveable Cities', which puts forward proposals to mitigate the causes
and effects of climate change including:
a) making Cardiff the UK’s first
carbon-neutral capital city;
b) installing air pollution monitors in all
schools and nurseries in Wales;
c) introducing a smart-homes initiative to
support micro and neighbourhood energy schemes that want to generate, store and
transport their own energy;
d) committing to a target of 20 per cent
urban tree canopy cover by 2030;
e) incentivising and encouraging green
roofs on commercial developments in Wales; and
f) introducing a green card which will give
free bus travel to all 16-24 year olds in Wales.
[If amendment 3 is
agreed, amendment 4 will be de-selected]
Amendment 4 - Julie
James (Swansea West)
Delete point 5 and replace with:
Notes Welsh Government action to date on
climate change including:
a) setting interim targets and carbon
budgets for Wales and development of the first low-carbon delivery plan.
b) publication of draft petroleum
extraction policy for consultation.
c) recently announced plans for a new £5
billion rail service which will lead to a 25 per cent reduction in carbon
emissions on the Wales and Borders network and plans to develop a new Wales
Transport Strategy that can support an integrated, multi-modal and low-carbon
transport network across Wales.
d) invested more than £240 million in the
Welsh Government Warm Homes programme, which includes Nest and Arbed, improving
the energy efficiency of more than 45,000 homes and agreed further investment
of £104 million for the period 2017-2021.
e) having commenced a review of part L of
the building regulations to increase the required energy efficiency of new
homes.
f) setting a target for 70 per cent of
Welsh electricity consumption from renewables by 2030, with a range of Welsh
Government actions supporting an increase to 48 per cent in 2017.
Minutes:
The item started at
16.20
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM6835
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change.
2.
Notes the report's conclusion that governments must take urgent and
far-reaching action by 2030 in order to limit global warming to a maximum of
1.5 degrees celsius.
3.
Notes that the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee has
found that the Welsh Government is likely to fail to reach its targets for
reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 2020.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to report back to the Assembly on what
significant action it will take in response to the report of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change:
5.
Believes that those actions should include:
a)
a fracking ban in Wales;
b)
abandoning the M4 black route plan and investing in more sustainable solutions
to solve M4 capacity problem in the area;
c)
a significant increase in investment in retrofitting housing and strengthening
building regulations to achieve the objective of near-zero energy buildings;
and
d)
establishing a national energy company to help achieve the goal of generating
as much electricity as is consumed in Wales from renewable energy by 2035,
investing profits in better services and prices for clients.
6.
Calls on the Welsh Government, the National Assembly for Wales and other public
organisations in Wales to be part of the global movement to disinvest in fossil
fuels.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
11 |
1 |
38 |
50 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Julie James (Swansea West)
Delete point 3 and
replace with:
Notes the evidence
that shows the challenges for Wales in delivering the Environment (Wales) Act
2016 commitments of at least 80 per cent emission reductions by 2050.
A vote was taken on
amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
28 |
12 |
10 |
50 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Neil McEvoy (South Wales Central)
Insert as new point
after point 3:
Opposes the use of
nuclear power as a means to combat climate change
A vote was taken on
amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
1 |
8 |
41 |
50 |
Amendment
2 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 - Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Delete point 5 and replace with:
5. Welcomes the Welsh Conservatives' white paper, 'Liveable Cities',
which puts forward proposals to mitigate the causes and effects of climate
change including:
a) making Cardiff the UK’s first carbon-neutral capital city;
b) installing air pollution monitors in all schools and nurseries in
Wales;
c) introducing a smart-homes initiative to support micro and
neighbourhood energy schemes that want to generate, store and transport their
own energy;
d) committing to a target of 20 per cent urban tree canopy cover by 2030;
e) incentivising and encouraging green roofs on commercial developments
in Wales; and
f) introducing a green card which will give free bus travel to all 16-24
year olds in Wales.
A vote was taken on
amendment 3:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
10 |
4 |
36 |
50 |
Amendment
3 was not agreed.
Amendment 4 - Julie James (Swansea West)
Delete point 5 and replace with:
Notes Welsh Government action to date on climate change including:
a) setting interim targets and carbon budgets for Wales and development
of the first low-carbon delivery plan.
b) publication of draft petroleum extraction policy for consultation.
c) recently announced plans for a new £5 billion rail service which will
lead to a 25 per cent reduction in carbon emissions on the Wales and Borders
network and plans to develop a new Wales Transport Strategy that can support an
integrated, multi-modal and low-carbon transport network across Wales.
d) invested more than £240 million in the Welsh Government Warm Homes
programme, which includes Nest and Arbed, improving the energy efficiency of
more than 45,000 homes and agreed further investment of £104 million for the
period 2017-2021.
e) having commenced a review of part L of the building regulations to
increase the required energy efficiency of new homes.
f) setting a target for 70 per cent of Welsh electricity consumption from
renewables by 2030, with a range of Welsh Government actions supporting an
increase to 48 per cent in 2017.
A vote was taken on
amendment 4:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
28 |
12 |
10 |
50 |
Amendment
4 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6835
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change.
2.
Notes the report's conclusion that governments must take urgent and
far-reaching action by 2030 in order to limit global warming to a maximum of
1.5 degrees celsius.
3. Notes the
evidence that shows the challenges for Wales in delivering the Environment (Wales)
Act 2016 commitments of at least 80 per cent emission reductions by 2050.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to report back to the Assembly on what
significant action it will take in response to the report of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change:
5.
Notes Welsh Government action to date
on climate change including:
a) setting interim targets and carbon budgets for
Wales and development of the first low-carbon delivery plan.
b) publication of draft petroleum extraction policy
for consultation.
c) recently announced plans for a new £5 billion
rail service which will lead to a 25 per cent reduction in carbon emissions on
the Wales and Borders network and plans to develop a new Wales Transport
Strategy that can support an integrated, multi-modal and low-carbon transport
network across Wales.
d) invested more than £240 million in the Welsh
Government Warm Homes programme, which includes Nest and Arbed, improving the
energy efficiency of more than 45,000 homes and agreed further investment of
£104 million for the period 2017-2021.
e) having commenced a review of part L of the
building regulations to increase the required energy efficiency of new homes.
f) setting a target for 70 per cent of Welsh
electricity consumption from renewables by 2030, with a range of Welsh
Government actions supporting an increase to 48 per cent in 2017.
6.
Calls on the Welsh Government, the National Assembly for Wales and other public
organisations in Wales to be part of the global movement to disinvest in fossil
fuels.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
37 |
3 |
10 |
50 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.