Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:04 pm on 4 July 2017.
Jeremy Miles
Labour
2:04,
4 July 2017
Thank you, First Minister. You will know that the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee has just published a report last week evaluating the performance of the UK and the devolved nations against their environmental targets and noting improvements in Wales in the waste and industrial sectors, but also noting an increase in emissions from business premises, homes and in the transport sector. On the basis of this performance, they say it’s likely that Wales will not attain the target of a 40 per cent reduction in emissions by 2020 and that action needs to be taken as a matter of urgency. Does the Government accept that assessment and what specific steps will the Government take on the basis of the committee’s report?
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