, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Trade Unions
Okay. Yes, that's pretty stark. Thank you for that. That's really useful. So, finally from me, and then we'll come to Huw with a few specifics around decarbonising at Port Talbot, we've spoken about the UK Government, now, obviously, I'm just interested to…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Trade Unions
Okay. Charlotte, and, then—. Yes, okay, Charlotte.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Trade Unions
Okay. So, can we point to any particular examples of European countries, Alasdair?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Trade Unions
Well, you've taken me on to the question I was going to ask next, so maybe, Tony, you can pick up on this. How does the support, or the situation that we find ourselves in with the UK Government in relation to Tata, compare to how other European Governments…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Trade Unions
Thank you. Jenny, did you want to come in?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Trade Unions
And, going forward, we're effectively missing the green revolution boat.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Trade Unions
Okay. So, if Tata and the UK Government fail to come to an agreement around the level of investment required, just give us an idea of what the implications would be for the workforce, not just at Port Talbot, but obviously other sites in Wales as well…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Trade Unions
Thank you. Sorry, Alasdair, did you want to come in? No need to operate the mike.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Trade Unions
Charlotte wants to come in.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Trade Unions
There's no requirement for you all to answer every question, by the way. Just indicate if you want to come in. Alasdair.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Trade Unions
Welcome back to this meeting of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee at the Senedd. We are continuing with our work of considering decarbonisation of the steel industry, and we move to our next panel of witnesses, who are…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Tata Steel
Thank you so much, both of you, for appearing before us this morning. We very much appreciate the evidence that you shared with us, and clearly it will form a key part of our consideration around this subject area. You will be sent a draft copy of the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Tata Steel
Thank you. The very last word to Huw now.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Tata Steel
Yes, you have indicated. Okay, Jenny wants to come in now, so—.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Tata Steel
She was cheering.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Tata Steel
Okay. Last word to Janet, then.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Tata Steel
Thank you. Thank you. Okay, we've concluded the areas that we were hoping to cover. Is there anything else that Members wish to mention?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Tata Steel
Yes, sure.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Tata Steel
Just some sort of indication of how does it compare would be useful, or what the prospect is, I think, because, obviously, it's such a key part of this work, we'd want every stone to be turned and every opportunity to be taken advantage of, clearly.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Tata Steel
Okay, that's very interesting. Of course, a number of the R&D projects that you've been involved with have benefited from EU structural funds, so, where are we in terms of replacement funding and the sufficiency or otherwise of any replacement funds that…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Tata Steel
Yes, okay, thank you. I just wanted to ask a few questions generally about research and development. You've touched on the different technologies that are already being used to certain degrees and have proven others in their infancy maybe. I'm just wondering…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Tata Steel
Okay. Huw wanted to come in.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Tata Steel
There we are. Diolch yn fawr iawn. Thank you. Janet.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Tata Steel
Sure, sure. Okay. There we are. Okay. Thank you. Luke.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of the steel industry in South Wales - evidence session with Tata Steel
Yes.
