Agenda and minutes

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1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 There were no apologies.

(09:30 - 10:00)

2.

Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence session 4

 

Professor Terry Marsden, Director, Sustainable Places Research Institute, Cardiff University

Professor Janet Dwyer, Director, Countryside and Community Research Institute, University of Gloucestershire

Robert Berry, Research Fellow, Countryside and Community Research Institute, University of Gloucestershire

Minutes:

2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

2.2 Robert Berry agreed to provide further information to the Committee, including information existing data gaps.

(10:00 – 10:45)

3.

Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 5

 

Annie Smith, Sustainable Development Manager, RSPB Cymru

Rachel Sharp, CEO, Wildlife Trusts Wales

Peter Ogden, Director, Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales

Anne Meikle, Head, WWF Cymru

 

E&S(4)-20-15 Paper 1: RSPB Cymru

E&S(4)-20-15 Paper 2: Wildlife Trusts Wales

E&S(4)-20-15 Paper 3: Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

 

(10:55 - 11:40)

4.

Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 6

 

Ifer Gwyn, Principal Policy Officer, Snowdonia National Park

Neville Rookes, Policy Officer - Environment, Welsh Local Government Association

 

E&S(4)-20-15 Paper 4: National Parks Wales

E&S(4)-20-15 Paper 5: Welsh Local Government Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

(11:40 - 12:25)

5.

Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 7

 

Rachel Lewis-Davies, Environment/Rural Affairs Adviser, NFU Cymru

Dr Nick Fenwick, Head of Policy, FUW

Martin Bishop, National Manager for Wales, Confor

Karen Anthony, Director of Policy, CLA Cymru

 

E&S(4)-20-15 Paper 6: NFU Cymru

E&S(4)-20-15 Paper 7: FUW

E&S(4)-20-15 Paper 8: Confor

E&S(4)-20-15 Paper 14: CLA Cymru

 

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

(13:00 - 13:45)

6.

Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 8

 

Peter Quinn, Head of Environment and Climate Change, TATA Steel

Richard Leonard, Environment Manager, TATA Steel

 

E&S(4)-20-15 Paper 9: TATA Steel

Minutes:

6.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

6.2 Peter Quinn agreed to provide Committee Members with further information on the HIsarna direct smelting process.

(13:45 - 14:30)

7.

Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 9

 

Matthew Bell, Chief Executive, Committee on Climate Change

Peter Davies, Chair, Climate Change Commission for Wales

 

E&S(4)-20-15 Paper 10: Committee on Climate Change

E&S(4)-20-15 Paper 11: Climate Change Commission for Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.2 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

(14:30 - 15:00)

8.

Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 10

 

Haf Elgar, Campaigner, Friends of the Earth Cymru

Jessica McQuade, Policy Officer, WWF Cymru

 

E&S(4)-20-15 Paper 12: Friends of the Earth Cymru

E&S(4)-20-15 Paper 13: WWF Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.