Agenda and minutes

Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 5 March 2026 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Manon George

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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.
(09.30-11.00)	2.	General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning View the background to item 2. Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning Neil Hemington, Chief Planner - Welsh Government Edward Sherriff, Deputy Director Energy - Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Paper - Welsh Government , item 2. PDF 272 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and officials.
(11.15-12.15)	3.	Evidence session with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water View the background to item 3. Roch Cheroux, Chief Executive Officer, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 7 View the reasons why document 3./1 is restricted Paper - Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water , item 3. PDF 215 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.
(12.15)	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The papers were noted.
	4.1	Scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Chair of Natural Resources Wales in relation to the annual scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales , item 4.1 PDF 132 KB Response from the Chair of Natural Resources Wales to the Chair in relation to the annual scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales , item 4.1 PDF 383 KB
	4.2	Restoration of opencast mining sites View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning in relation to the Ffos-y-Fran revised restoration scheme , item 4.2 PDF 97 KB Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Chair in relation to the Ffos-y-Fran revised restoration scheme , item 4.2 PDF 153 KB
	4.3	Legislative Consent: Railways Bill View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales in relation to the Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Railways Bill , item 4.3 PDF 170 KB
	4.4	The Deposit Return Scheme View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Response 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 Deposit Return Scheme - Application for Deposit Management Organisation , item 4.4 PDF 200 KB Briefing on the Deposit Return Scheme from Mick Antoniw MS on behalf of the Cross-Party Group on Littering, Fly-tipping and Waste Reduction , item 4.4 PDF 218 KB
	4.5	Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales View the background to item 4.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales in relation to the annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales , item 4.5 PDF 118 KB
	4.6	The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant Health) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 View the background to item 4.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant Health) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 , item 4.6 PDF 224 KB
	4.7	Challenges and opportunities for Welsh public services View the background to item 4.7 Supporting documents: Letter from the Auditor General for Wales to the Chairs of the Finance Committee and the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee in relation to challenges and opportunities for Welsh public services , item 4.7 PDF 194 KB
	4.8	Legislative Consent: Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill View the background to item 4.8 Supporting documents: Submission from the Association of British Insurers to the House of Commons Bill Committee on the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill , item 4.8 PDF 107 KB
	4.9	General scrutiny of the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs View the background to item 4.9 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Deputy First Minister & Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs following the 11 February general scrutiny session , item 4.9 PDF 163 KB
(12.15)	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) 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.
	7.	Consideration of key issues: Legacy report View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 31 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered the key issues paper and agreed conclusions and recommendations.

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