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NDM7794 Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Community benefits of energy projects

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Meeting: 13/10/2021 - Plenary (Item 5)

Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Community benefits of energy projects

NDM7794 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes the importance of renewable energy in efforts to reduce our carbon footprint.

2. Agrees that there is a need to ensure that energy developments bring benefits to the communities in which they are located.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government, either through regulations or new legislation to insist that developers of energy projects must prove the community benefits of their proposed developments by having to conduct community impact assessments and present a community-benefit plan as part of the planning process.

Supporters

Adam Price

Altaf Hussain

Delyth Jewell

Heledd Fychan

Janet Finch-Saunders

Luke Fletcher

Sioned Williams

Tom Giffard

 

Minutes:

The item started at 15.19

NDM7794 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes the importance of renewable energy in efforts to reduce our carbon footprint.

2. Agrees that there is a need to ensure that energy developments bring benefits to the communities in which they are located.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government, either through regulations or new legislation to insist that developers of energy projects must prove the community benefits of their proposed developments by having to conduct community impact assessments and present a community-benefit plan as part of the planning process.

Supporters

Adam Price

Altaf Hussain

Delyth Jewell

Heledd Fychan

Janet Finch-Saunders

Luke Fletcher

Sioned Williams

Tom Giffard

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.