, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 6
So, do you have any line of sight of where that is at, at the minute?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 6
Sorry. Did you want to come in on this specifically and then we'll come back to Janet?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 6
There we are. Thank you for that clarity. Janet.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 6
Can we just pick up on the second half of the question, though, about the fund that was originally estimated as being required to restore the site?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 6
You're on autopilot; you don't need to press the button.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Restoration of opencast mining sites - evidence session 6
Welcome back to this meeting of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee at the Senedd. We're moving to the second half of our meeting, and we will continue to take evidence in relation to the arrangements for the restoration of opencast…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Diolch yn fawr iawn. The committee will now break for a good 10 minutes—15, nearly. We’ll reconvene so that we can start at 11 a.m. Diolch yn fawr. Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Well, it would be the intention, yes, if there is any correspondence, for it to be circulated through the committee clerk.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
It’s much more than that, yes, absolutely. Thank you, Cabinet Secretary, and thank you to your officials as well for your presence here today. We look forward to receiving you again soon, and wish you well in your endeavours as well, and we as a committee…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Yes, very briefly, because we are out of time
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Okay. Excellent. There we are.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
And remind me again when publication is likely to be.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Yes. So, that at least would give us that kind of awareness and would remind people it’s not just Government—so, this is what Government does, and this is what we expect of others.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
But it would illustrate, would it not, what's left for others to achieve.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Can I ask, then, specifically, because I think the Government has said in the past that it expects the delivery plan for carbon budget 3 to include the quantified emissions impact of all policy—? Now, you touched on transparency earlier and how important that…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Thank you. Joyce.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
And we'll be looking forward to seeing some of that as it emerges as well. Thank you. Carolyn.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
And this is an area that we as a committee have taken an interest in as well.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Thank you. I'm aware that we're still working our way through different sectors. I know Janet wants to come in on something, as does Carolyn, and I know Joyce has a series of questions as well, and we've got 12 minutes left. So, we just need to be mindful of…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Julie wanted to come in on this one.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Thank you. Back to Delyth.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Carolyn, just very, very briefly.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Okay. We move on to Delyth.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Thank you. Carolyn.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Climate Change scrutiny with the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
A very, very small one.
