Meetings
NDM6866 - Debate: How do we achieve a low carbon energy system for Wales?
This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.
Note: Meeting Agenda can change at short notice. Particularly where future meeting dates are indicated more than a week in advance. Please check before planning to attend a Committee Meeting that the item you are interested in has not been moved.
Meeting: 20/11/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)
Debate: How do we achieve a low carbon energy system for Wales?
NDM6866 - Julie
James (Swansea West)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the 2017 Energy
Generation in Wales Report, published on 13 November 2018.
2. Notes that, in
order to deliver the 80 per cent carbon emissions reduction target in the
Environment (Wales) Act 2016, there is an urgent need to decarbonise the energy
system in Wales by:
a) taking forward
regional, whole energy system planning to support a low carbon economy;
b) recognising the
potential for a range of energy generation technologies, and the need for smart
solutions to balance energy generation with demand;
c) accelerating
deployment of low carbon energy development, where it provides benefit to
Wales, recognising the current difficult investment climate; and
d) further
developing the grid in Wales as part of place based plans.
Supporting Documents
Energy
Generation in Wales 2017
The
Environment (Wales) Act 2016
The following
amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Neil
McEvoy (South Wales Central)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to oppose the
use of nuclear power as a means to achieve a low carbon energy system.
Amendment 2 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Recognises the importance of Wylfa Newydd to
the delivery of a sustainable long-term energy mix in Wales and endorses the
First Minister’s comments regarding the transformative potential of this major
energy infrastructure development to the North Wales economy.
Amendment 3 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Recognises the importance of securing
community support when planning large-scale renewable energy projects and
regrets the Cabinet Secretary’s intervention regarding the Hendy Wind Farm
development, which does not respect this important principle, and calls on the
Welsh Government to reconsider this decision.
Amendment 4 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls for the full devolution of all powers
over energy to Wales.
Amendment 5 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls for the establishment of Ynni Cymru to
accelerate the development of renewable energy in Wales with a strong focus on
community energy and public ownership.
Minutes:
The item started at 18.14
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM6866
- Julie
James (Swansea West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the 2017 Energy Generation in Wales Report,
published on 13 November 2018.
2. Notes that, in order to deliver the 80 per cent
carbon emissions reduction target in the Environment (Wales) Act 2016, there is
an urgent need to decarbonise the energy system in Wales by:
a) taking forward regional, whole energy system
planning to support a low carbon economy;
b) recognising the potential for a range of energy
generation technologies, and the need for smart solutions to balance energy
generation with demand;
c) accelerating deployment of low carbon energy
development, where it provides benefit to Wales, recognising the current
difficult investment climate; and
d) further developing the grid in Wales as part of
place based plans.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Neil
McEvoy (South Wales Central)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to oppose the use of nuclear power as a means to
achieve a low carbon energy system.
A
vote was taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
1 |
8 |
40 |
49 |
Amendment
1 was not agreed.
Amendment
2 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Recognises
the importance of Wylfa Newydd to the delivery of a sustainable long-term
energy mix in Wales and endorses the First Minister’s comments regarding the
transformative potential of this major energy infrastructure development to the
North Wales economy.
A
vote was taken on amendment 2:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
40 |
0 |
9 |
49 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
Amendment
3 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Recognises the importance of securing community
support when planning large-scale renewable energy projects and regrets the
Cabinet Secretary’s intervention regarding the Hendy Wind Farm development,
which does not respect this important principle, and calls on the Welsh
Government to reconsider this decision.
A
vote was taken on amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
13 |
0 |
36 |
49 |
Amendment
3 was not agreed.
Amendment
4 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls for the full devolution of all powers over
energy to Wales.
A
vote was taken on amendment 4:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
10 |
0 |
39 |
49 |
Amendment
4 was not agreed.
Amendment
5 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls for the establishment of Ynni Cymru to
accelerate the development of renewable energy in Wales with a strong focus on
community energy and public ownership.
A
vote was taken on amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
38 |
49 |
Amendment
5 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6866
- Julie
James (Swansea West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the 2017 Energy Generation in Wales Report,
published on 13 November 2018.
2. Notes that, in order to deliver the 80 per cent
carbon emissions reduction target in the Environment (Wales) Act 2016, there is
an urgent need to decarbonise the energy system in Wales by:
a) taking forward regional, whole energy system
planning to support a low carbon economy;
b) recognising the potential for a range of energy
generation technologies, and the need for smart solutions to balance energy
generation with demand;
c) accelerating deployment of low carbon energy
development, where it provides benefit to Wales, recognising the current
difficult investment climate; and
d) further developing the grid in Wales as part of
place based plans.
3. Recognises the importance of Wylfa Newydd to the
delivery of a sustainable long-term energy mix in Wales and endorses the First
Minister’s comments regarding the transformative potential of this major energy
infrastructure development to the North Wales economy.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
37 |
2 |
10 |
49 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.