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Interim Environmental Governance Measures in Wales
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Meeting: 29/11/2023 - Plenary (Item 7)
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report - Operation of interim environmental protection measures 2022-23
NDM8418 Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales)
To propose that the Senedd:
Notes the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure
Committee report: Report on operation of the interim environmental protection
measures 2022-23, laid
on 21 September 2023.
Notes: The response from the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 22 November 2023. The Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales responded on 30 October 2023.
Minutes:
The item started at 17.01
NDM8418 Llyr Gruffydd (North
Wales)
To
propose that the Senedd:
Notes
the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report: Report on
operation of the interim environmental protection measures 2022-23, laid on
21 September 2023.
Notes:
The response from the Welsh Government to the report was laid in
the Table Office on 22 November 2023. The Interim Environmental Protection
Assessor for Wales responded on
30 October 2023.
The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 15/11/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 15/11/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 15/11/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
4 Interim Environmental Governance Measures in Wales
Supporting documents:
- Response from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to the Committee's report on the operation of the interim environmental protection measures, item 4 PDF 278 KB
- Response from the interim environmental protection assessor for Wales to the Chair in relation to the Committee's report on the operation of the interim environmental protection measures, item 4 PDF 134 KB
Meeting: 20/09/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 20/09/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 20/09/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
4 Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Chair to ESS in relation to Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures, item 4 PDF 78 KB
- Letter from the Chair to OEP in relation to Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures, item 4 PDF 77 KB
- Response from ESS in relation to Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures, item 4 PDF 154 KB
- Response from OEP in relation to Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures, item 4 PDF 111 KB
Meeting: 13/09/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 13/09/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 13/09/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
7 Interim Environmental Governance Measures in Wales - consideration of the Committee's draft report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 17 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee considered and agreed its draft report.
Meeting: 21/06/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 21/06/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 21/06/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
2 Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures - evidence session with Office for Environmental Protection and Environmental Standards Scotland
Natalie Prosser, Chief Executive Officer - Office for Environmental Protection
Dame Glenys Stacey, Chair - Office for Environmental Protection
Mark Roberts, Chief Executive Officer - Environmental Standards Scotland
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 21 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Office for Environmental Protection and Environmental Standards Scotland.
Meeting: 21/06/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 6)
- Webcast for 21/06/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 21/06/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures - consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3
Minutes:
6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2 and 3.
Meeting: 21/06/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 21/06/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 21/06/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
3 Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures - evidence session with the Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales
Dr Nerys Llewelyn-Jones – Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee received evidence from representative of the Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales.
Meeting: 07/12/2022 - Plenary (Item 8)
Debate on the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee report - Report on operation of the interim environmental protection measures
NDM8158 Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales)
To propose that the Senedd:
Notes the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure
Committee report: ‘Report on operation of the interim environmental protection
measures', laid
on 28 September 2022.
The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 30 November 2022.
Minutes:
The item started at 16.56
NDM8158 Llyr Gruffydd (North
Wales)
To
propose that the Senedd:
Notes
the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report: ‘Report on
operation of the interim environmental protection measures', laid on
28 September 2022.
The
response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in
the Table Office on 30 November 2022.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 07/12/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 07/12/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 07/12/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
5 Interim environmental protection measures
Supporting documents:
- Response from the Welsh Government to the Committee's report on operation of the interim environmental protection measures, item 5 PDF 212 KB
- Response from the Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales to the Committee's report on operation of the interim environmental protection measures, item 5 PDF 131 KB
Meeting: 24/11/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 5.1)
- Webcast for 24/11/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 24/11/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
5.1 Interim environmental protection measures
Supporting documents:
- Response from the Welsh Government to the Committee's report on operation of the interim environmental protection measures, item 5.1 PDF 212 KB
- Response from the Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales to the Committee's report on operation of the interim environmental protection measures, item 5.1 PDF 131 KB
Meeting: 09/11/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 09/11/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 09/11/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
3 The Welsh Government's purchase of Gilestone Farm
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 20/10/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 20/10/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 20/10/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
5 Gilestone Farm - a biodiversity review
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 05/10/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 05/10/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 05/10/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
4 Interim environmental protection measures
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 22/09/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 6)
- Webcast for 22/09/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 22/09/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
6 Environmental governance Bill
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 22/09/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 9)
- Webcast for 22/09/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 22/09/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
9 Consideration of the Committee's draft report on operation of the interim environmental protection measures
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 58 , View reasons restricted (9/1)
Minutes:
9.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its draft report.
Meeting: 13/07/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 13/07/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 13/07/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
3 The First Minister's legislative statement: environmental governance Bill
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 30/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 30/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 30/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
3 Interim environmental governance arrangements
Dr Nerys Llewelyn-Jones – Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Dr Nerys Llewelyn-Jones, Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales.
Meeting: 30/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 30/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 30/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
4 Green recovery and Interim environmental governance arrangements
Gareth Cunningham, Head of Conservation Wales – Marine
Conservation Society
Professor Steve Ormerod, Professor of Ecology and
Co-Director Water Research Institute – School of Biosciences, Cardiff
University
Annie Smith, Head of Nature Policy and Casework – RSPB Cymru
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee heard evidence from Gareth Cunningham, Head of Conservation Wales, Marine Conservation Society, Professor Steve Ormerod, Professor of Ecology and Co-Director Water Research Institute, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, and Annie Smith, Head of Nature Policy and Casework, RSPB Cymru.
Meeting: 30/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 30/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 30/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
5 Green recovery and Interim environmental governance arrangements
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 30/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 8)
- Webcast for 30/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 30/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Interim environmental governance arrangements - consideration of evidence heard under item 3
Minutes:
8.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under items 3 and 4.
8.2 The Committee agreed to write to the First Minister ahead of the planned legislative statement on 5 July 2022 to set out its position on an environmental governance Bill.
Meeting: 15/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 15/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 15/06/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
4 COP15, biodiversity, environmental principles and governance, and Natural Resources policy
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 28/04/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 6)
- Webcast for 28/04/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 28/04/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
6 Biodiversity: Protecting and enhancing the natural environment
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 30/09/2021 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 30/09/2021 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
- Transcript for 30/09/2021 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
7 Environmental principles and governance
Supporting documents: