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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
The repeated delays by this Welsh Government are a mess, and if you don't believe me, listen to Haf Elgar, vice-chair of Healthy Air Cymru and director of Friends of the Earth Cymru, who states, 'If Wales wants to be a fair and just nation, as well as a green…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
That's the beauty of spokespersons' questions—we do have some leverage.
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
The clean air—why the paper hasn't been published.
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
No, just the one question. Tell us why the report's not been—
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
—14 months ago, still has not been published.
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, it is a fact that people on the lowest incomes in Wales are breathing in the most polluted air. Friends of the Earth have found that, in Wales, income-deprived areas disproportionately have the worst air pollution, and people of…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Hydrogen strategy
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd, and as you say, I move the amendment tabled in the name of Darren Millar MS. In the face of the cost-of-living crisis and the urgent need to replace fossil fuels, we need to be ambitious in our pursuit of alternative energy sources. As…
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report: 'Report on storm overflows in Wales'
Of course, Wales is known for one of its greatest natural assets, which has contributed towards an integral part of Wales's culture, heritage and national identity. It shapes our natural environment and landscapes, supporting biodiversity and our ecosystems…
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Report: 'Report on storm overflows in Wales'
A little one. It's really great working with you on these sorts of issues on the committee, alongside you. Would you agree with me that the latest fad now is plastic lawns? Of course, there's no absorption with plastic lawns. And now that we are actually…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Certainly, going through a pregnancy and having a baby is a life-changing event. Postnatal depression, however, and other perinatal mental health problems, such as women experiencing eating problems during and after pregnancy, including possible other causes…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
A clear commitment is made in 'Stronger, fairer, greener Wales: a plan for employability and skills' to support and encourage employers to create high-quality employment whilst improving the offer to workers. One method through which you plan to do this is by…
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Yes, that's what I was going to ask.
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
We need a robust launch.
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Can I just say on that: it is problematic because, as soon as a place has them, they just go within a day or two. So, a lot of people have felt let down on that.
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Yes.
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Yes, but do you not—
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Just going back to the tree planting, it's a fact, isn't it, that the reason that we're having to plant 43,000 hectares of new trees by 2030 is because tree planting in Wales has been poor for decades, with only 450 hectares of new trees planted per year. So…
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Okay. Well, we'll agree to disagree on that one.
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
No, it's all right. The war in Ukraine has inevitably caused huge food security issues, leading nations to develop and evolve domestic production more carefully and in line with the need of public consumption. While it is vital that we do see a Wales-led…
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Oh, sorry, I beg your pardon. Tree planting.
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Thank you. The bus sector in Wales has said that the metro projects in Wales are too rail-focused. What steps are you taking to address this—
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 1
A final part: in terms of retrofitting, there are no Welsh Government targets for the private sector, private rented or owner-occupied sector at present. Now, they are a vast—I would say the largest—commodity, when it comes to the ownership of homes and…
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 1
Thank you. At this point, just a question too. I'll declare an interest, because I'm going to be talking about the private sector. So, one of the recommendations—and it's probably what Lee has just mentioned about the advice—from the 'Better Homes, Better…
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 1
On to No. 2, yes, thank you, Chair. The Welsh Government published its marine energy plan in 2016, but we know now, don't we, especially following Ukraine, that things have changed in terms of the pressure to really get on with us finding our own renewable…
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Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 1
Thank you. Just to follow on from that, I know when I've spoken to those in the marine conservation field, and then also with renewable energy developers, both sides say to me, if this spatial plan was in place, it might actually help stop some of the delays…
