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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Yes. Okay. Excellent. Thank you, all. We'll move on now, then, to Joyce.
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Rhys.
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Okay. Any takers?
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Yes. Okay. Thank you, Rhys. Sorry, Janet. Back to you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Yes, Rhys wants to come in. I was just going to say that the broader it is, the more resilient it is as well.
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Hang on, Janet. Will wants to come in as well, and Rhys briefly, and then we'll come back to you again.
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
But does it sufficiently—
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
One-word answers are fine, but I'm sure you'll want to add.
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Yes, okay. Thanks, Will. And Rhys.
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Yes, okay. And Will wants to come in.
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Who wants to go first on this one? Rob, your paper was pretty happy, seemingly, with the deep dive and the work that will come from that.
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Thank you, Delyth. We'll move on to Janet now, then.
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Okay. Rob wanted to come in as well, I think.
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Rhys.
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Rob.
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Okay, fine. Right, we will move on. I don't expect you all to answer every question—obviously, there'll be some that are more relevant to others—but, clearly, if you wish to come in, then I'm more than happy to allow you to do that. But we'll move on now to…
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Okay. Thank you, all. Before we come on to specifics, or some of the specifics that have already been mentioned, I'm just wondering whether you believe that the Welsh Government has a sufficient understanding of Wales's renewable energy potential compared…
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Okay. And finally on this, Will.
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
I think Rob wanted to come in as well.
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Okay. Diolch, Rhys. Huw.
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Yes, it goes without saying, I'm sure. Okay. Thanks, Rob. Rhys.
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
Okay, thank you, and we will be pursuing a number of those themes in greater detail later on. Rob and Rhys, do you want to add anything?
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Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 1
So, we'll move on, therefore, to start the work of looking at renewable energy generation in Wales—this is the first evidence session. We are having a series of evidence sessions today with a number of stakeholders who will inform our work over the next…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Good morning, all. Welcome to the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee at the Senedd. Welcome to Members also, of course, to the meeting. May I explain at the beginning that this is a bilingual meeting? There is simultaneous translation…
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: Alun Davies (Blaenau Gwent)—The impact of storm overflows
I just want to contribute to this debate as Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee, just to take the opportunity to inform the Senedd of the committee's recent work in this area. The frequency of sewage spills and their impact…