, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
My apologies. I'll wait until next week. [Laughter.]
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Could I ask for one statement and one debate? The statement is one I know that the Trefnydd will be familiar with in her departmental role as well. Back in autumn 2019—. Sorry, I do declare my interest as the Atlantic salmon champion for the Senedd…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
And that is, depending on Members' will, the conclusion of the public session today. So, we can go into private. So, can I ask, under Standing Order 17.42, if we are agreed to resolve to exclude the public from the rest of the meeting? And we are. Okay…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
If we turn to item 4 then, which are papers to note. Now, there's a string of papers here. If, for the public record, I list them and note them, but if Members want to raise anything, just flag it with me. Under 4.1, we have correspondence from the Minister…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Inter-institutional relations agreement
And this brings us then to item number 3, inter-institutional relations agreement. And, in respect of that, we have a letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd of 2 March, confirming that she has granted approval to the UK…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Common frameworks
So, we'll move on to business in front of us today. It's not an extensive range of business, and some of this we'll want to discuss in private subsequently. But, first of all, if we deal as we normally do first of all with common frameworks. We have a letter…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Welcome to this afternoon's session of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee. We are now in public session and this session today is operating in hybrid mode. So, we have no apologies; all our committee members are here. We're back in the…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good afternoon. Welcome to you all. Welcome to the committee this afternoon.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 4
Okay. We're out of time. Hopefully, we're not out of time with climate change and carbon reduction, but we're out of time on this.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 4
There was a chill that went across the committee then as you talked about the potential of losing projects up to Scotland or elsewhere, Tom, as you said that. Okay. That's really helpful, because it's a very frank and honest appraisal—from both of you—of what…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 4
Is that something you'd agree with—thanks, Jon—Tom, or do you see that this could be a useful way forward and, if so, with what parameters?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 4
Regarding Ynni Cymru, and saying you preferred different models. That clearly means that you have worries that it's either going to disadvantage you or destabilise the market. What are your fears?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 4
What are the fears that you have, Jon, from a developer perspective?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 4
That's great, thank you. Jon.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 4
Thank you, Sarah. Dan.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 4
Thanks for that, Sarah. Do you or others have any suggestion on improvements that could be made? You seem to give quite a glowing report there of it.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 4
Thank you. Can I rush ahead then? A couple of the areas I was going to cover we've touched on already. I just want to ask for your views on the effectiveness of the Welsh Government energy service in supporting renewable energy, and also your take on Ynni…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 4
Okay, Tom, let me just say, then—would you support a proposal that said, when an existing windfarm or other energy generation facility comes up for renewal, for an extension or expansion, then at that point there should be an opportunity—there should be an…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 4
Yes, thank you. As Dan will know from one of the very large-scale projects that's in the pipeline locally, the proof of the pudding, both in terms of the planning issues but also in terms of the community benefits that come back, are really live to me in this…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 4
Thanks, Chair. It's only a quick one, but Delyth's line of questioning took us into the realm of ambitions, and you took us then off on to not just ambitions in terms of climate change and carbon reductions, but, actually, the wider economic benefits of Wales…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 3
Okay. Thanks.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 3
Okay. So, it's a finely balanced decision from your point of view. Can I ask whether it carries any risks with it, from your perception? I'm sorry, I'm not asking you to do this—it sounds like asking you to dob in your concerns on another body, which I know…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 3
Thanks very much, Chair. A really interesting discussion. Let me turn to where the advisory powers currently rest and the need to make timely decisions, expertly led, on the best evidence in order to enable good projects to proceed and not to delay them as…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 3
Very good.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 3
Excellent. Thank you.
