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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 24 April 2024 09.30

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Contact: Marc Wyn Jones

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Transcript: Transcript for 24/04/2024 - 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 Joyce Watson MS and Mark Drakeford MS substituted. 1.3 Apologies were also received from Julie Morgan MS and from Janet Finch-Saunders MS.
(09.30-10.10)	2.	Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 1 View the background to item 2. Carl Banton, Operations Director - The Coal Authority Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Paper - Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council , item 2. PDF 156 KB Paper - The Coal Authority , item 2. PDF 223 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from The Coal Authority.
(10.15-11.00)	3.	Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 2 View the background to item 3. Daniel Therkelsen, Campaigner - The Coal Action Network Haf Elgar, Director - Friends of the Earth Cymru Supporting documents: Paper - The Coal Action Network , item 3. PDF 253 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives from The Coal Action Network and Friends of the Earth Cymru.
(11.05-11.50)	4.	Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 3 View the background to item 4. Marcus Bailie, Campaigner - Extinction Rebellion Cymru David Kilner, Campaign Coordinator - Climate Cymru Supporting documents: Paper - Extinction Rebellion Cymru , item 4. PDF 93 KB Paper - Climate Cymru , item 4. PDF 171 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives from Extinction Rebellion Cymru and Climate Cymru.
(11.50)	5.	Papers to note View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The papers were noted.
	5.1	The Environment and Rural Affairs (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2024 View the background to item 5.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Chair in relation to the Environment and Rural Affairs (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2024 , item 5.1 PDF 186 KB
	5.2	Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 View the background to item 5.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Chair in relation to the Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 , item 5.2 PDF 133 KB
	5.3	Wind farm project at Mynydd Maen View the background to item 5.3 Supporting documents: Letter from Matt Davies to the Chair in relation to the Windfarm farm project Mynydd-Maen Mountain , item 5.3 PDF 1 MB Response from the Chair to Matt Davies in relation to the Windfarm farm project Mynydd-Maen Mountain , item 5.3 PDF 81 KB
	5.4	The Carbon Budget Delivery Plan View the background to item 5.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Secretary of State for Energy Security & Net Zero to The Rt. Hon. Philip Dunne MP, Clerk of the Environmental Audit Committee in relation to the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan , item 5.4 PDF 239 KB
	5.5	Decarbonisation of housing View the background to item 5.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Corporate Performance and Resources Scrutiny Committee to the Chair in relation to Changes to the target date for public sector homes to reach net zero , item 5.5 PDF 197 KB View as HTML (5.5/1) 17 KB
	5.6	Performance of Dwr Cymru Welsh Water View the background to item 5.6 Supporting documents: Response - Welsh Government , item 5.6 PDF 199 KB Response - Ofwat , item 5.6 PDF 64 KB Response - Natural Resources Wales , item 5.6 PDF 146 KB Response - Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water , item 5.6 PDF 252 KB
(11.50)	6.	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 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 received under items 2, 3 and 4.
	8.	Consideration of draft report on Natural Resources Wales - 2023-24 View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 29 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Minutes: 8.1 Members agreed the draft report subject to a few minor amendments.
	9.	Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme - Summer 2024 View the background to item 9. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 31 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Minutes: 9.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.

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