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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 24 May 2023 09.30

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Contact: Marc Wyn Jones

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Transcript: Transcript for 24/05/2023 - 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 Llyr Gruffydd MS for the remainder of the summer term and Heledd Fychan MS substituted. 1.3 In the absence of the Chair, Heledd Fychan MS was elected temporary Chair for this meeting and the remainder of the summer term, in accordance with standing order 17.22 1.4 In accordance with Standing Order 17.24A, Huw Irranca-Davies MS, and Heledd Fychan MS made declarations of relevant interests.
(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 Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Survey findings - The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill , item 2. PDF 232 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Climate Change and officials.
(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 and officials.
(11.30)	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The papers were noted.
	4.1	The Environmental (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Director of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Wales to the Chair in relation to the Environmental (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill , item 4.1 PDF 713 KB
	4.2	The UK Emissions Trading Scheme View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the provisional common framework for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme , item 4.2 PDF 112 KB
	4.3	Electric Vehicle charging View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Response from the Welsh Government to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's EV charging infrastructure strategy and action plan , item 4.3 PDF 2 MB
	4.4	Tata Steel - Decarbonisation of the steel industry View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to Secretary of State for Business and Trade in relation to Tata Steel and the decarbonisation of the steel industry , item 4.4 PDF 82 KB
	4.5	The Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No 3) for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill View the background to item 4.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Local Government and Housing Committee to the Llywydd in relation to the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No 3) for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill , item 4.5 PDF 87 KB
	4.6	Common Frameworks View the background to item 4.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee in relation to their report on Common Frameworks , item 4.6 PDF 107 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 under items 2 and 3 View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 Members considered the evidence received from the Minister for Climate Change and Welsh Government officials, under items 2 and 3.
	7.	Consideration of the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 19 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 The Committee received a legal briefing on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill.
	8.	Consideration of the proposed timetable for the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill 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 the proposed timetable for the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill.

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