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Transcript: Transcript for 01/10/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.45)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the virtual meeting of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee.

1.2 In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair stated that he had determined that the public were excluded from the Committee’s meeting in order to protect public health.

1.3 The Chair stated that if for any reason he dropped out of the meeting, the Committee agreed that Jenny Rathbone MS would become Temporary Chair in accordance with Standing Order 17.22.

 

(13.45-14.45)

2.

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Evidence session 1 - UK Committee on Climate Change

The Rt Hon Lord Deben, Chair – UK Committee on Climate Change

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Lord Deben, Chair, UK Committee on Climate Change.

(14.55-15.40)

3.

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Evidence session 2 - Zero Carbon

Hannah Dillon, Head of Campaign – Zero Carbon

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Hannah Dillon, Head of Campaign, Zero Carbon.

4.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

4.1 The papers were noted.

4.2 Members agreed to write to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs for further information on issues raised in correspondence under item 4.7.

4.1

Response from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the letter from the Chair on the UK Emissions Trading Scheme

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4.2

Written submission from Wildlife Trusts Wales - UK Emissions Trading Scheme

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4.3

Written submission from the National Farmers Union (NFU) Cymru - UK Emissions Trading Scheme

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4.4

Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs on Fuel Poverty

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4.5

Correspondence from the Minister for Housing and Local Government on the National Development Framework

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4.6

Correspondence from the Chair to the Llywydd and Chair of the Business Committee in relation to the National Development Framework

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4.7

Correspondence between The Tenant Farmers Association and the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

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4.8

Correspondence to the First Minister from Wales Environment Link - Biodiversity

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5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(15.40-16.00)

6.

Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3

Minutes:

6.1 Members discussed the evidence heard under items 2 and 3.