16157 7 2026-07-08T09:45:04 766720 0 Cy 2026-07-08T00:00:00 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16157?startPos=-35104&l=en 260708-0 C 16157 7 2026-07-08T09:45:04 766784 1 Cy 260708-0 I The proceedings are reported in the language in which they were spoken in the committee. In addition, a transcription of the simultaneous interpretation is included. Where contributors have supplied corrections to their evidence, these are noted in the transcript. 16157 7 2026-07-08T09:45:04 766721 2 Cy 260708-0 I The committee met in the Senedd. The meeting began at 09:45. 16157 7 2026-07-08T09:45:04 766723 3 Cy 2026-07-08T09:45:05 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16157?startPos=1&l=en 260708-1 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest C 8585 8585 James Evans https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8585 Evans, James Good morning and welcome to the Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee 16157 7 2026-07-08T09:45:04 766724 4 En 2026-07-08T09:45:12 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16157?startPos=8&l=en 260708-1 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest C 8585 8585 James Evans https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8585 Evans, James Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the first meeting of the Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee. Just to note that the public items of this meeting are being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and a record of proceedings will be published as usual. Please note that the meeting is bilingual and simultaneous translation is available from Cymraeg to Saesneg. And please also note that apologies have been received from David Mills MS. I'd like now to ask Members: are there any declarations of interest from anybody? Na. Lovely. 16157 7 2026-07-08T09:45:04 766725 5 En 2026-07-08T09:45:45 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16157?startPos=41&l=en 260708-2 2. Committee remit C 8585 8585 James Evans https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8585 Evans, James We'll move on now to item 2, committee remit. The purpose of this paper is to note the remit and responsibility of the Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee. Members have been sent this in advance, so you've all had time to look at it. Are Members content with the remit? Yes, I see that everyone is content. 16157 7 2026-07-08T09:45:04 766729 6 En 2026-07-08T09:46:05 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16157?startPos=61&l=en 260708-3 3. Papers to note C 8585 8585 James Evans https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8585 Evans, James Item 3, we have papers to note. Members have been circulated the papers to note, so we've all had a chance to look at them. I'd also like to say to stakeholders, thank you very much for contacting the committee. We have been inundated with invites and requests for meetings, and just to let you all know that we'll be in touch in a week or so, getting back to you. So, we're not ignoring you, we're just trying to get through everything that we have at the moment to look at. If Members are all happy with papers to note—. I take it that all Members are content. Yes, lovely, they are. 16157 7 2026-07-08T09:45:04 766732 7 Cy 260708-4 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting I Motion: that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix). 16157 7 2026-07-08T09:45:04 766733 8 Cy 260708-4 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting I Motion moved. 16157 7 2026-07-08T09:45:04 766734 9 En 2026-07-08T09:46:37 http://www.senedd.tv/en/16157?startPos=93&l=en 260708-4 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting C 8585 8585 James Evans https://business.senedd.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=8585 Evans, James We'll move on to item 4, which is a motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content? Lovely. Thank you very much. Now I will move the meeting into private. 16157 7 2026-07-08T09:45:04 766735 10 Cy 260708-4 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting I Motion agreed. The public part of the meeting ended at 09:46.