Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel

Contact: Alun Davidson  029 2089 8639

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Transcript

View the meeting transcript.

 

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 Apologies were received from Julie James. There was no substitute.

 

(09.30 - 10.30)

2.

Shale gas and gasification - Evidence from UK Onshore Gas Limited

E&S(4)-08-13 paper 1

 

          Gerwyn Williams, Chair

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Minutes:

2.1 Gerwyn Williams responded to questions from members of the Committee and agreed to provide additional information as requested.

(10.30 - 11.30)

3.

Shale gas and gasification - Evidence from UCG Association and Clean Coal Limited

E&S(4)-08-13 paper 2 : UCG Association

E&S(4)-08-13 paper 3 : Clean Coal Limited

 

Julie Lauder, Chief Executive, UCG Association

Dr Shaun Lavis, Senior Geoscientist, Clean Coal Limited

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Minutes:

3.1 Shaun Lavis responded to questions from members of the Committee.

(11.30 - 12.30)

4.

Natural Resources Wales

Dr Emyr Roberts, Chief Executive

          Professor Peter Matthews, Chair

Minutes:

4.1 Peter Matthews and Emyr Roberts responded to questions from members of the Committee and agreed to provide additional information as requested.

(13.15 - 14.00)

5.

Shale gas and gasification - Evidence from the Tyndall Centre

E&S(4)-08-13 paper 4

 

          Prof Kevin Anderson, Deputy Director

Dr John Broderick, Research Fellow

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Minutes:

5.1 The Committee contravened Standing Order 17.45 as technological problems with translation prevented participation in Welsh during the video conference session.

 

5.2 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.

(14.00 - 15.00)

6.

Shale gas and gasification - Evidence from Friends of the Earth

E&S(4)-08-13 paper 5

 

          Gareth Clubb, Director, Friends of the Earth Cymru

          Tony Bosworth, Senior Climate Change and Energy Campaigner

Naomi Ludhe-Thompson, Planning Adviser

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Minutes:

6.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee and agreed to provide additional information as requested.

7.

Papers to note

Minutes of the meeting held on 21 February

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee noted the minutes of the meeting held on 21 February.