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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 29 January 2026 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Manon George

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Transcript: Transcript for 29/01/2026 - 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.	UK Government rail policy and rail reform - evidence session with Professor Mark Barry View the background to item 2. Mark Barry, Professor of Practice in Connectivity - School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Paper - Professor Mark Barry , item 2. PDF 987 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Mark Barry, Professor of Practice in Connectivity, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University.
(10.45-12.15)	3.	Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales View the background to item 3. James Price, Chief Executive - Transport for Wales Vernon Everitt, Chair - Transport for Wales Heather Clash, Chief of Finance, Governance and Corporate Services - Transport for Wales Supporting documents: Paper - Transport for Wales , item 3. PDF 305 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives from Transport for Wales.
(12.15)	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The papers were noted.
(12.15)	5.	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 5. Minutes: 5.1 The motion was agreed.
	6.	Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3 View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 Members considered the evidence heard under items 2 and 3.
	4.1	Renewable energy generation in Wales View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Response from the Chair to Jane Dodds MS in relation to renewable energy figures and environmental assessment processes , item 4.1 PDF 69 KB Response from the Chair to Matthew Davies in relation to Renewable Energy Development Figures , item 4.1 PDF 72 KB
	4.2	Inter-institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 4.2 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 funding for Local and Community Energy in Wales as part of the work of Great British Energy , item 4.2 PDF 192 KB Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the Interministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change , item 4.2 PDF 179 KB
	4.3	Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs View the background to item 4.3 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 4.3 PDF 195 KB
	4.4	Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales in relation to Holyhead Port Closure , item 4.4 PDF 131 KB Letter from the Chair of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee to the Road Haulage Association in relation to Holyhead Port Closure , item 4.4 PDF 131 KB
	7.	Consideration of draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 20 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its draft report.

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