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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
That's the point—if it's in the programme for government, yes, sure.
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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
'Yes', in a word.
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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
So, what support is needed, then? That's the question.
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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
If you'll allow, yes, that would be great. Okay. Thank you. We'll come on, then, to Janet, who'll take us on to the next area of questioning.
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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
Okay. Thank you very much. Delyth.
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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
I think I'll bring Delyth back in, if that's okay.
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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
Thank you very much for that. We'll move on now, then. Delyth.
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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
Okay, thank you. Richard.
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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
Yes, okay. Thank you. Joyce.
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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
Just on that—and forgive me, I'll come to you in a second—as I was preparing for today's session, I mean, the plethora and layers of strategies, action plans, bodies and organisations, devolved, non-devolved that are involved in this field—I'm really…
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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
Sure. Okay, thank you. Yes, and then we'll come to Joyce.
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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
Thank you, Janet. Yes, Steve.
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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
A deeper deep-dive.
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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
Okay. Thank you. Well, that's quite a sobering place to start, really, isn't it, because as you say it's goodwill and teamwork at the minute, and on this current trajectory we're not going to reach those targets that we aspire to reach. But we'll come back to…
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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
Okay.
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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
Anything to add? Yes, Victoria.
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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
Sure. Good to know. Thank you.
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Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 - evidence session with academics
So, at the end of the summer term, the committee agreed to undertake an inquiry into biodiversity, focusing on how the Welsh Government is responding to the international commitment to halt and reverse the loss of nature by 2030. The committee held a…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the meeting of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee at the Senedd. I welcome Members to the meeting. This is a meeting that will be held in a hybrid format, and some Members will be joining us…
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Cleaning up our rivers, lakes and seas
You referred, Cabinet Secretary, in your statement to the review of agricultural pollution management regulations. Can you just confirm that the central focus of that review will be to look at the possibility of adopting new technologies to seek to deliver…
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Statement by the First Minister: Government priorities
You call it a partnership of power, but, apparently, only you are allowed to talk about that partnership, it would seem. Can I ask, on another issue, apart from the fact that you've already withdrawn the gender quotas Bill, are you as the First Minister still…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
May I ask for a statement, either from the Minister for rural affairs or the Minister with responsibility for planning, or perhaps both together if truth be told, on the situation in terms of dealing with planning applications related to chicken sheds in…
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Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Rhun ap Iorwerth.
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
Therefore, I propose that, in accordance with Standing Orders 17.42(vi) and (ix), the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of this meeting. May I ask if Members are content with that? Yes, all content. Thank you very much. We'll wait a few…
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Papers to note
We move on to the next item, therefore, which is item 6 and papers to note. You'll see in the meeting pack that they are there; are you happy to note those papers together? Yes, okay, we'll do so.
