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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 18 September 2024 09.30

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Contact: Marc Wyn Jones

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Transcript: Transcript for 18/09/2024 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting. 1.2 Apologies were received from Julie Morgan MS for item 3.
(09.30-10.40)	2.	Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics View the background to item 2. Dr Richard Unsworth, Associate Professor, Biosciences - Swansea University Professor Steve Ormerod, Professor in Ecology - Cardiff University Dr Victoria Jenkins, Associate Professor, Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law - Swansea University Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Paper - Dr Richard Unsworth , item 2. PDF 264 KB Paper - Professor Steve Ormerod , item 2. PDF 69 KB Paper - Dr Victoria Jenkins , item 2. PDF 55 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from academics.
(10.50-12.00)	3.	Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with environmental organisations View the background to item 3. Annie Smith, Head of Policy and Advocacy - RSPB Cymru Alex Phillips, Policy & Advocacy Manager - WWF Cymru Chloe Wenman, Policy and Advocacy Manager - Marine Conservation Society Supporting documents: Paper - RSPB Cymru , item 3. PDF 88 KB Paper - WWF Cymru , item 3. PDF 187 KB Paper - Marine Conservation Society , item 3. PDF 71 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from environmental organisations.
(12.00)	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The papers were noted.
	4.1	Committee visit View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chairs of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee, the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee and the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee to the Llywydd and Chair Business Committee in relation to a Cross committee exchange visit to Oireachtas , item 4.1 PDF 104 KB
	4.2	National Seagrass Action Plan proposal for Wales View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Letter from Joel James MS to the Chair in relation to the National Seagrass Action Plan proposal for Wales , item 4.2 PDF 190 KB
	4.3	The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant and Animal Health) Regulations 2024 View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant and Animal Health) Regulations 2024 , item 4.3 PDF 156 KB
	4.4	Retained EU Law (REUL) View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the National Emission Ceilings Regulations 2018 (NECR) , item 4.4 PDF 203 KB
	4.5	Establishment and remits of committees View the background to item 4.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Business Committee to the Chair in relation to Committee Remits following the recent reconfiguration of the Welsh Government Cabinet , item 4.5 PDF 78 KB
	4.6	Inquiry on waste View the background to item 4.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to progress towards development of interim recycling targets , item 4.6 PDF 157 KB Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change & Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 , item 4.6 PDF 171 KB
	4.7	Progress towards Wales’ climate change commitments View the background to item 4.7 Supporting documents: Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to progress towards Wales’ climate change commitments , item 4.7 PDF 301 KB
	4.8	British-Irish Council Summit View the background to item 4.8 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution & Cabinet Office to the Chair in relation to the Welsh Government’s attendance at the British-Irish Council Summit , item 4.8 PDF 147 KB
	4.9	Legislative Consent: The UK Water (Special Measures) Bill View the background to item 4.9 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the UK Water (Special Measures) Bill , item 4.9 PDF 162 KB
	4.10	Welsh Government’s proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) View the background to item 4.10 Supporting documents: Response from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the Committee's report: Report on proposals for a Sustainable Farming Scheme , item 4.10 PDF 204 KB
(12.00)	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The motion was agreed.
	6.	Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3 View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 Members considered the evidence heard under items 2 and 3.
	7.	Consideration of draft letter to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to the Committee's inquiry on waste View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 34 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered and agreed its draft letter.
	8.	Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme - Autumn 2024 View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 36 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Minutes: 8.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.
	9.	Consideration of draft report on Interim Environmental Governance Measures in Wales View the background to item 9. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 38 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered and agreed its draft report.

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