, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Liam first on this.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Yes, I'm sure there are a few areas that we may wish to cover in written form after this session, particularly given that we've only got about seven minutes left, and I know Huw and Joyce wish to pursue some themes as well. So, Huw first, and then Joyce.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Okay, thank you. Back to you briefly, Jenny, and then we'll have to move on.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Okay.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
So, the onus is on the companies to do that.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Well, yes, the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 is recasting the policy environment here in Wales, and the way that we do politics, do business, do everything really. And I'm just wondering how, as part of wider UK processes, are you…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Can I just maybe come in here? Because you mentioned earlier, the whole architect issue aside, that it wasn't in line with central Government thinking, and I think there is a broader question here about Ofgem being beholden to the UK Government and maybe—and…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Okay. Thank you. We've got 20 minutes left, and there are a large number of areas that we still need to cover, so we have to move on, I'm afraid. So, we'll have to come to Jenny next.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Okay. Peter, in response as well.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Okay. Huw.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Okay. Peter wants to come in. I can see Huw wants to add a quick supplementary, and then we'll go from there. Peter.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Okay, thank you for that. Back to Janet, then. Thanks, Janet.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Thank you, Liam. I'm conscious that Janet has been very patient in being able to come back, so, Joyce, very briefly.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Okay. I will bring Liam in, and then I'll bring Joyce in, if that's okay, Joyce.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Okay. Before I bring Liam in, maybe, Huw, do you want to add a supplementary?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
There are two things there—the scale and pace generally, but also, then, undergrounding. I don't know who wants to take that first.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Diolch yn fawr iawn. Thank you, Delyth. Janet Finch-Saunders.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Graham, did you want to pick up on anything?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Yes, okay. Thank you so much. We'll get on to some of the specifics now. We'll move on to Delyth.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Okay. There was a suggestion it might have been too comprehensive, actually, trying to be too broad, in the earlier session that we had. I don't know whether that's something that you share. Graham.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Yes, okay. Thank you, Peter. Liam, Graham, do you have any reflections on the deep dive generally, before we come on to some specifics?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
There's been reference to the deep dive, clearly, and that's quite a central plank of the work that we're doing as a committee in terms of what we're looking at. I'm just interested to know whether you feel that there might be some omissions in the scope or…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
And Graham.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Sure. Thank you for that. Having that clear vision has to be based on a clear understanding of how much renewable energy we need to meet our net-zero targets for 2050 and anything else, if we want to be a net exporter or just self sufficient. I know that's…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Renewable energy generation in Wales - evidence session 2
Yes, thank you, Graham, and I appreciate, Peter, your relationship or your role in this context, is slightly different, of course, but I suppose it's maintaining those dynamic relations with Welsh Government and having that dialogue as we move forward.
