On 15 July, the Senedd’s Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister scrutinised the First Minister, Mark Drakeford, on the Welsh Government’s support for coastal and rural communities. The Senedd Research unit has set out some of the main issues that could be discussed during the session. The research report covers several topics that are […]

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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report: Report on the Welsh Government’s marine policies  The Senedd Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee undertook a ‘snapshot’ assessment of marine environment management in May 2022, which we covered previously. The Committee’s report on the Welsh Government’s marine policies was debated in Plenary in the Senedd on […]

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The Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee (‘the Committee’) has undertaken a ‘snapshot’ assessment of marine environment management. Its report on the Welsh Government’s marine policies will be debated in Plenary on 18 May, 2022. This article gives a brief overview of the issues covered by the Committee. Marine planning Offshore development, particularly renewable energy, in Welsh seas […]

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Over 105,000 incidents of untreated sewage being dumped into Welsh rivers. A report by the Senedd’s Climate Change Committee is calling on the Welsh Government to take urgent action to tackle sewage discharges made by water companies into Welsh rivers. The report puts forward a series of recommendations to protect Welsh waterways, calling on the Minister […]

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