The Welsh Government has disclosed that £6,778.62 of Welsh taxpayers money was spent on sending two officials to represent the Welsh Government at COP29.
The officials sent are the Head of Green Growth and the Carbon Budget Policy Manager.
The costs are:
- Flights from Heathrow Airport: £1660.00
- UK Government Approved Hotel, Baku: £4800.00
- Travel & Subsistence: £378.62
The information has been disclosed by Eluned Morgan MS, First Minister, to Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Shadow Minister for Climate Change.
Commenting on the spend, Janet said:
“At a time when finances are tight and both residents and businesses are paying more taxes, questions must be asked as to whether it was proportionate to spend almost £7,000 so that two Welsh Government officials could attend COP29.
“The primary goal of this COP was to raise money for nations experiencing the worst impacts of climate change. Developed nations agreed to channel $300billion a year to developing countries by 2035. What role did the Welsh Government play in this?
“Clarity needs to be provided as to what benefits have been brought to Wales and the world by our taxpayers money being spent on sending two officials.
“If Wales’s presence was so important, why did the First Minister not send a Cabinet Secretary?”
ENDS
Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi datgelu bod £6,778.62 o arian trethdalwyr Cymru wedi ei wario ar anfon dau swyddog i gynrychioli Llywodraeth Cymru yn COP29.
Y swyddogion a anfonwyd yw'r Pennaeth Twf Gwyrdd a'r Rheolwr Polisi Cyllidebau Carbon.
Y costau yw:
- Hedfan o Faes Awyr Heathrow: £1660.00
- Gwesty a Gymeradwywyd gan Lywodraeth y DU, Baku: £4800.00
- Teithio a chynhaliaeth: £378.62
Cafodd yr wybodaeth ei datgelu gan Eluned Morgan AS, Prif Weinidog Cymru, i Janet Finch-Saunders AS, Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd yr Wrthblaid dros y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig.
Wrth sôn am y gwariant, dywedodd Janet:
"Ar adeg pan fo cyllid yn dynn a thrigolion a busnesau yn talu mwy o drethi, rhaid gofyn cwestiynau a oedd hi’n gymesur gwario bron i £7,000 fel y gallai dau swyddog o Lywodraeth Cymru fynychu COP29.
"Prif nod y COP hwn oedd codi arian ar gyfer cenhedloedd sy'n profi effeithiau gwaethaf newid hinsawdd. Cytunodd gwledydd datblygedig i sianelu $ 300biliwn y flwyddyn i wledydd sy'n datblygu erbyn 2035. Pa rôl wnaeth Llywodraeth Cymru ei chwarae yn hyn?
"Mae angen egluro pa fuddion sydd wedi dod i Gymru a'r byd drwy wario arian ein trethdalwyr ar anfon dau swyddog.
"Os oedd presenoldeb Cymru mor bwysig, pam na wnaeth y Prif Weinidog anfon Ysgrifennydd Cabinet?"
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