, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23 - session 1
I think that's exactly what the deep dive identified, and that's why, if you look at the recommendations, we're working with NRW to try and consolidate the evidence gathering we can do, so that we're doing it once and we're doing it well. To go back to…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23 - session 1
Just to very briefly add, it's the right question, we don't have a flippant answer to it and we are working it through. That is exactly the right balance to strike. Because the industry will say, 'Well, de-risk it for us. You take away the pain and then we'll…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23 - session 1
I did. They were part of it.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23 - session 1
Yes. So, that was one of the outcomes of the deep dive, and I don't think Janet fairly characterises the deep dive as being oblivious to the biodiversity elements and simply looking at scaling; we were careful to talk about the climate and the nature…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23 - session 1
Can I just add—? Just relating Jenny's question back to Carolyn's question around biodiversity and mainstreaming it, because that's the challenge we have, isn't it: how do we make this stuff business as usual? If we're going to approach this simply as, 'How…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23 - session 1
Well, I think it—. I'll ask John Howells to come in on this as well, because we discussed this at length in the deep dive, because some of those advice services are in place and some of them are not. So, we have the Welsh Government energy service, which has…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23 - session 1
Which energy service did you have in mind, Jenny?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23 - session 1
Can I just add? The two deep dives were focused on this question. So, the renewable energy was very much about how do we stimulate investment from the private sector, how do we lever in investment, and how do we stop the wealth that's generated from leaking…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23 - session 1
Well, it's an interesting question. For example, the work around transport where we are committed through 'Llwybr Newydd' to achieve modal shift as a guiding principle of all our transport work, then the behavioural change side of that is crucial. And I'll be…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23 - session 1
Back to Llyr's question about our reflections on COP, I think Julie and I both had powerful conversations in COP about the impact our actions are having on people in other countries, and that certainly reinforced for both of us the importance of just…
, Plenary
Short Debate: Getting around: Free public transport for young people
There's no doubt that incentives and disincentives will play a key role. As Julie James and I have been saying since we were appointed as Ministers for climate change last May, we need to make the right thing to do the easiest thing to do. But our transport…
, Plenary
Short Debate: Getting around: Free public transport for young people
I'd like to thank the Member for tabling the debate and for the range of contributions from Members. As ever, when we debate public transport in this Senedd, there is cross-party interest and support for being more ambitious, and there's no denying the fact…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Well, I certainly recognise the challenges that small and medium-sized enterprises face to look beyond the short-term pressures of running a busy business in challenging times, and, of course, they've had particularly acute challenging times over the last two…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. I have regular discussions with the economy Minister on how Business Wales can reflect the need to tackle the climate and nature emergencies. This morning, I met with him to discuss the results of the deep dive, which we published earlier this…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. Yes, and I know the Minister enjoyed a visit to the Cynon Linc and was very impressed by the project and the work they'd done there to bring services together. And I think that does give us an example of the way we need to rethink town centres—not…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. Our Transforming Towns programme continues to deliver our priorities for town centres, which include repurposing empty buildings, improving the diversity of services, increasing flexible living and work spaces, and creating more community green…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Well, I really am sorry to hear about that experience that the Member and his fellow passengers had, and that clearly isn't good enough. There are acute operational challenges being faced by Transport for Wales at the moment, and I think they need to reflect…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Well, not only will I join you in welcoming the Crosskeys service, but, in fact, I am getting up at 6 o'clock on Monday morning in order to catch the Crosskeys railway service and to see it come into Newport, so I don’t think my commitment can be questioned…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
I'm sorry to hear what Llyr Gruffydd said about his own experience travelling on the train, and how it is shaking his confidence. Clearly, if that starts to happen, then we do have significant problems. I think we do need to be understanding about the range…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Diolch. Transport for Wales monitor on a monthly basis the customer satisfaction with their services along with all other train operators. TfW are currently mid table and are continually striving to improve services for passengers during what has been a…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Well, I think we already are doing that. We’ve recently launched our action plan on electric charging, and we currently have a programme, this financial year, of investing in town centre charging points. And far from lagging behind England, as you suggest, in…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
I certainly agree with the challenge—and I thought the Member dealt brilliantly well with the heckling that she was getting from behind her and deserves points for that. [Laughter.] I certainly think there are examples in regeneration projects of biophilic…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Our Transforming Towns programme is supporting the long-term sustainability of our town and city centres by increasing footfall and making them attractive places to be. Town and city centres across the South Wales Central region have benefited from £13.8…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you for the question.
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
I've certainly, personally, consistently made the argument for the Barnett formula to reflect the spending in England and in Wales. In fact, I led a coalition of organisations to have the Holtham commission set up, using this as one of the examples. And when…
