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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 6 July 2023 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones

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Transcript: Transcript for 06/07/2023 - 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. 1.2 Apologies were received from Janet Finch-Saunders MS.
(09.30-10.30)	2.	Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change View the background to item 2. Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change Neil Hemington, Chief Planner – Welsh Government Owen Struthers, Head of National Consenting – Welsh Government Nicholas Webb, Lawyer – Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Climate Change and Welsh Government officials.
(10.40-11.40)	3.	Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change View the background to item 3. Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change Neil Hemington, Chief Planner – Welsh Government Owen Struthers, Head of National Consenting – Welsh Government Nicholas Webb, Lawyer – Welsh Government Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Climate Change and Welsh Government officials.
(11.40)	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The papers were noted.
	4.1	Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023 View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister of Climate Change to the Chair in relation to the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023 , item 4.1 PDF 110 KB
	4.2	Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Minister for Finance and Local Government in relation to the documentation accompanying the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget , item 4.2 PDF 232 KB
	4.3	Resources and Waste Common Framework View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 , item 4.3 PDF 105 KB
	4.4	The UK Emissions Trading Scheme View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to the provisional common framework for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme , item 4.4 PDF 255 KB
	4.5	The Interministerial Group for Housing, Communities and Local Government View the background to item 4.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government to the Chair in relation to the Outcome of the Interministerial Group meeting for Housing, Communities and Local Government , item 4.5 PDF 151 KB
	4.6	The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - Additional technical information from the Minister for Climate Change View the background to item 4.6 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the written technical briefing on the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill , item 4.6 PDF 750 KB Letter from the Minister for Climate Change in relation to a discrepancy between the EM and the Bill relating to smoke control , item 4.6 PDF 103 KB
	4.7	The Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Correspondence between the Minister for Climate Change and the Secretary of State for Levelling-Up View the background to item 4.7 Supporting documents: Correspondence between the Minister for Climate Change and the Secretary of State for Levelling-Up in relation to the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill , item 4.7 PDF 655 KB
	4.8	Ffos-y-Fran opencast coal mine - Legal opinion commissioned and shared by Coal Action Network View the background to item 4.8 Supporting documents: Legal opinion commissioned and shared by Coal Action Network , item 4.8 PDF 197 KB
(11.40)	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.	Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3 View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2 and 3.
	7.	Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme - Autumn 2023 View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 23 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its forward work programme for the autumn term.
	8.	The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - Consideration of the Committee's Stage 1 draft Report View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 25 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Minutes: 8.1 Members agreed the draft report subject to a few minor amendments.
	9.	The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - Consideration of the Committee's Stage 1 draft Report View the background to item 9. Minutes: 9.1 Members agreed the draft report subject to a few minor amendments.

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