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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Well, you started so well, Janet, but, as usual, you feel the need to run us down. So, let me tell you what we are actually doing, and perhaps you could talk it up a bit. And you’re very welcome to come to Swansea and get on the hydrogen bus that they're…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Diolch, Janet. The climate emergency demands we use all the tools at our disposal to accelerate progress to a net-zero energy system. Working with regional partners, we are considering options to support the acceleration and deployment of hydrogen…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Heledd. I mean, you're right; we have some excellent practices around Wales but it's very differential, depending on your topography and the location of your schools and your communities and all the rest of it. So, we've agreed, as I understand…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Diolch, Heledd. The Deputy Minister for Climate Change is in discussions with the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language about the findings of the recent review undertaken on the Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008 and potential next steps. A written…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Sam. We certainly have learned the lessons from these schemes, and we had problems elsewhere, as well—my colleague Huw Irranca-Davies had a number of issues in Caerau and other places in his constituency as well. So, it's subsequently introduced…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Diolch, Siân. I do appreciate your frustration at this. So, as you know, we've been working with you on this for a little while now. Back in 2021, every household in the Arfon scheme was contacted to prompt them on the documentation, including the guarantees…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Diolch, Siân. My officials have investigated the options available for residents in Arfon and I would be very happy to have another meeting with you to discuss the situation and a potential way forward.
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
So, this is about trying to find a good solution, which both gives temporary, better warmth to people and long-term decarbonisation and better energy efficiency. So, it's actually quite a hard line to travel. So, what we've decided—and I've reported on this…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
So, it's actually out to tender at the moment and it just depends who wins it. If the person who wins it is able to start immediately, then we'll start immediately; if the person who wins it needs a ramp-up time, we'll have to take that into account. That…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
There are three things tied up in that. First off, obviously, we need the commercials—I can't believe we're doing it this way round, actually. The commercial sector needs to build, because we need the 106 houses coming out of that, so obviously we need all of…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Well, we already do that, Janet. We have a construction forum that all SME builders are invited to. If you know of any house builders who aren't coming to that forum, do tell me who they are; we invite all of them. We do that very regularly. We have an…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
I most certainly am not shouting
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Well, Janet, where to start with you, honestly? You have pushed 10 years of austerity onto local authorities and, in the last budget, there's been absolutely nothing for them. There's no point in shaking your head at me; I remember you saying that what we…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
I can't comment on individual planning applications, Mark, but if you want to write to me separately about a specific application, I'm obviously very happy to look at that. Just on Gylfinir Cymru in particular, we're obviously engaged with them, as you know…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you for that question, Mark. My officials work with a wide range of stakeholders, including Natural Resources Wales, local authorities, national parks, environmental non-governmental organisations, and the farming unions through the nature recovery…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Yes, well, certainly I will be responding formally in January, but just right now, the national planning policy supports the principle of developing renewable and low-carbon energy from all technology. It is technology neutral quite deliberately, and it also…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Yes, thank you very much for that question. The answer is 'yes'. We've been working, of course, as part of the co-operation agreement, on Ynni Cymru, which is a company that is going to be directed towards the community energy sector in Wales. Although the…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
I thank the commission for their work and welcome the report. The recommendations build on the action we are already taking to meet our vision for Wales to fully meet our electricity needs from renewable sources by 2035. I will be formally responding to the…
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Thank you, Llyr. I didn't take any inspiration from it. I hardly ever take any inspiration from Tory-run England, I'm glad to say. [Interruption.] Are you seriously suggesting I should implement road charging the way they do in England, Janet? Would you like…
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Of course I will.
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Diolch, Llywydd. I just want to reiterate my thanks to everybody who's worked so hard on this—stakeholder groups, the cross-party group, the committees, colleagues across the ministerial team, the Deputy Minister in particular, and my set of officials who…
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
I specifically said that there were no plans to introduce road charging—that this was a last resort where we could not improve air quality that damaged children's health. I specifically said that.
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Janet, will you take an intervention? I never do this, but will you take an intervention?
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
I thank the Chairs, members and staff of the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee for their consideration, scrutiny and reports regarding the Bill and the…
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Diolch, Llywydd. I'm delighted to move the motion before the Senedd today for Stage 4 of the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill, which was introduced into the Senedd on 20 March 2023.
