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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 17 July 2025 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 17/07/2025 - 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.
(09.30-10.45)	2.	Stage 1 scrutiny of the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with environmental organisations View the background to item 2. Ruth Chambers, Senior Fellow - Green Alliance Annie Smith, Head of Nature Policy and Casework - RSPB Cymru Alexander Phillips, Policy & Advocacy Manager - WWF Cymru Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill: consultation responses 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 - Green Alliance , item 2. PDF 157 KB Paper - RSPB Cymru , item 2. PDF 210 KB Paper - WWF Cymru , item 2. PDF 122 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from environmental organisations.
(10.55-11.55)	3.	Stage 1 scrutiny of the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with public bodies View the background to item 3. Mary Lewis, Head of Natural Resource Management Policy - Natural Resources Wales Neil Parker, Team Leader, Biodiversity Policy & Strategy - Natural Resources Wales Beth Stoker, Director of International Evidence and Advice - Joint Nature Conservation Committee Supporting documents: Paper - Natural Resources Wales , item 3. PDF 144 KB Paper - Joint Nature Conservation Committee , item 3. PDF 94 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from public bodies.
(12.40-13.40)	4.	Stage 1 scrutiny of the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales View the background to item 4. Derek Walker - Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Rhiannon Hardiman, Policy Lead Climate, Nature, Economy and Food - Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Supporting documents: Paper - Future Generations Commissioner for Wales , item 4. PDF 251 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee received evidence from the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales.
(13.40)	5.	Papers to note View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The papers were noted.
	5.1	Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of Natural Resources Wales View the background to item 5.1 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: Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of Natural Resources Wales , item 5.1 PDF 172 KB
	5.2	Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs View the background to item 5.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee in relation to the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs , item 5.2 PDF 154 KB
	5.3	Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill View the background to item 5.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill , item 5.3 PDF 137 KB
(13.40)	6.	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 6. Minutes: 6.1 The motion was agreed.
	7.	Consideration of evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4 View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 Members considered the evidence heard under items 2, 3 and 4.
	8.	Bus Services (Wales) Bill - Consideration of the Committee's Stage 1 draft report View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 21 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered and agreed its draft report.
	9.	Consideration of draft report on the UK-EU implementation review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement View the background to item 9. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 23 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered and agreed its draft report.
	10.	Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme - Autumn 2025 View the background to item 10. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 25 View the reasons why document 10./1 is restricted Minutes: 10.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.

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