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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 11 June 2025 09.30

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Contact: Marc Wyn Jones

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Transcript: Transcript for 11/06/2025 - 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 Carolyn Thomas MS.
(09.30-10.30)	2.	Chair of Natural Resources Wales - pre-appointment hearing View the background to item 2. Nilesh Sachdev – Welsh Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of Natural Resources Wales Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 2./2 is restricted Paper - Information pack for applicants , item 2. PDF 275 KB Paper - Preferred candidate (Personal statement) , item 2. PDF 63 KB Paper - Preferred candidate (CV) , item 2. PDF 91 KB Paper - Preferred candidate (Pre-appointment questionnaire) , item 2. PDF 126 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee conducted a pre-appointment hearing with Nilesh Sachdev, the Welsh Government preferred candidate for the position of Chair, Natural Resources Wales.
(10.30)	3.	Papers to note View the background to item 3. Minutes: 3.1 The papers were noted.
	3.1	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 3.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee in relation to the Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Transport Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee , item 3.1 PDF 106 KB Letter from the Deputy First Minister & Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change & Rural Affairs to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee in relation to the Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Intergovernmental Relations Annual Report , item 3.1 PDF 112 KB
	3.2	Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill View the background to item 3.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the Statement of Policy Intent for the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill , item 3.2 PDF 350 KB
	3.3	Scrutiny of Transport for Wales View the background to item 3.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to the Chair in relation to the Committee's report on Transport for Wales’ performance 2024-25 , item 3.3 PDF 147 KB Response from the Chief Executive of Transport for Wales to the Chair in relation to the Committee's report on Transport for Wales’ performance 2024-25 , item 3.3 PDF 276 KB
	3.4	Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW) View the background to item 3.4 Supporting documents: Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning to the Chair in relation to the Committee's report: Annual scrutiny: National Infrastructure Commission for Wales 2024 , item 3.4 PDF 98 KB
	3.5	The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2025 View the background to item 3.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister & Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change & Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2025 , item 3.5 PDF 162 KB
(10.30)	4.	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 4. Minutes: 4.1 The motion was agreed.
(10.40-11.25)	5.	Stage 1 scrutiny of the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill - Technical briefing View the background to item 5. Naomi Matthiessen, Bill Senior Responsible Owner and Policy lead for Governance and Principles, Deputy Director, Landscapes, Nature and Forestry Division - Welsh Government Matt Edwards, Legislative Policy Lead - Welsh Government Eifiona Williams, Head of Programmes, Biodiversity - Welsh Government Karen Stothard, Head of International Biodiversity - Welsh Government Joel Scoberg, Lawyer – Legal Services - Welsh Government Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF 413KB) Explanatory Memorandum (PDF 2.2MB) Statement of policy intent (PDF 350KB) Supporting documents: Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill, as introduced , item 5. PDF 413 KB Explanatory Memorandum (incorporating the Regulatory Impact Assessment) , item 5. PDF 2 MB Minutes: 5.1 The Committee received evidence from Welsh Government officials.
	6.	Consideration of evidence received under item 2 View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 Members considered the evidence heard under item 2. 6.2 Members agreed to consider and agree the draft report outside of Committee.
	7.	Consideration of draft report on the UK-EU implementation review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 26 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 Members agreed the draft report.

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