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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 29 March 2023 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones

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Transcript: Transcript for 29/03/2023 - 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.
(09.30-10.30)	2.	The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 1 View the background to item 2. Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change Olwen Spiller, Deputy Head of Environmental Protection - Welsh Government Roger Herbert, Head of Air Quality Monitoring, Evidence and Assessment - Welsh Government Helen Rowley, Lawyer – Welsh Government The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill, as introduced Explanatory Memorandum Statement of policy intent 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 Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Climate Change.
(10.40-11.30)	3.	The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence from the Minister for Climate Change: part 2 View the background to item 3. Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change Olwen Spiller, Deputy Head of Environmental Protection - Welsh Government Roger Herbert, Head of Air Quality Monitoring, Evidence and Assessment - Welsh Government Helen Rowley, Lawyer – Welsh Government Minutes: 3.1 The Committee continued to receive evidence from the Minister for Climate Change.
(11.30)	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The papers were noted.
	4.1	The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Llywydd in relation to the proposed timetable for the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill , item 4.1 PDF 80 KB
	4.2	The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the First Minister to the Llywydd in relation to the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill and the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement , item 4.2 PDF 128 KB
	4.3	Digital Connectivity in Wales View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Update from the Welsh Government in relation to recommendations made in the Committee's report: Digital Connectivity - broadband published in November 2022 , item 4.3 PDF 131 KB
	4.4	Inter-ministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to the Inter-ministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change , item 4.4 PDF 109 KB
	4.5	Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs View the background to item 4.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee in relation to the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs , item 4.5 PDF 185 KB
	4.6	The Packaging Waste (Data Collection and Reporting) (Wales) Regulations 2023 View the background to item 4.6 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee in relation to The Packaging Waste (Data Collection and Reporting) (Wales) Regulations 2023 , item 4.6 PDF 151 KB
	4.7	Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 View the background to item 4.7 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to Committee Chairs in relation to draft budget documentation provided by the Welsh Government , item 4.7 PDF 115 KB
(11.30)	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The motion was agreed.
	6.	The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - consideration of evidence received View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 Members considered the evidence received from the Minister for Climate change under items 2 and 3.
	7.	Common framework for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme - technical briefing View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 21 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 The Committee received a technical briefing on the common framework for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.
	8.	Annual scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales - consideration of the Committee's draft report View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 The Committee agreed to carry over consideration of its draft report to the next meeting.
	9.	Consideration of the letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee in relation to draft budget documentation provided by the Welsh Government View the background to item 9. Minutes: 9.1 Members considered the letter and agreed to write to the Chair of the Finance Committee.
	10.	Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme View the background to item 10. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 23 View the reasons why document 10./1 is restricted Minutes: 10.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its forward work programme for the summer term.

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