Item 7 is the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2022. I call on the Minister for Climate Change to move the motion. Julie James.

Motion NDM8100 Lesley Griffiths

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

1. Approves that the draft The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2022 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 27 September 2022.

Motion moved.

Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I move the motion. I'm pleased to be able to bring forward the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2022, which makes minor amendments to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020. The effect of these amendments is to include flights from Great Britain to Switzerland in the scope of the UK emissions trading scheme from January 2023. This helps to fill a gap in the UK ETS coverage since the UK's departure from the EU. It also fulfils our commitment in the 2020 Government response to the future of UK carbon pricing consultation to do this. The Order brings flights from Great Britain to Switzerland within the definition of aviation activity, covers England, Wales and Scotland in territorial extent, allows applications for a free allocation of allowances on the basis of historic aviation activity, and requires regulators to recalculate entitlements for a free allocation of allowances in light of the new category of historic aviation activity. Advice was sought from the committee on climate change on the proposal covered in the Order. Through the improved coverage of activities by the UK emissions trading scheme, we will be better able to achieve the environmental outcomes envisaged by the scheme. I want to offer my thanks to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee for their scrutiny of the Order, and I commend the motion to the Chamber. Diolch.

I have no other speakers. Minister, do you wish to add anything?

No.

The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? Once again, I see no objections. And therefore the motion is agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Motion agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.