English: Thank you, Commissioner. Minister, thank you for your statement today. This is one of the areas where we desperately need to make significant progress, with 2,000 premature deaths a year just in Wales alone. That's five people a day who are dying prematurely because of the poor air quality we have here in Wales. Cardiff and Port Talbot, for example, have a higher particulate level in the air that people breathe in those two areas than Birmingham or Manchester, and, as someone who was in the Birmingham and Manchester area over the weekend, when you think of the scale of those two areas and the level of potential pollution in those areas, that really drives home how far behind the curve we are here in Wales. I do think that the Welsh Government need to step up and improve their actions in this particular area. In particular, in January this year, obviously, they admitted that they weren't meeting their legal requirements - or the Welsh Government weren't meeting their legal requirements - so, can you confirm, Minister, that, after today's statement and the actions you've outlined in the statement, the Welsh Government is now meeting its legal requirements when it comes to air quality, or, if you are not meeting those legal requirements, when are you likely to be meeting the basic levels that are set under law to you as a Government? You touched in the statement on the 50 mph speed limits that you're going to put in place along the trunk road and the motorway network in Wales; I have to say, that would be a dream for many people stuck on the M4 day in, day out, and the pollution that comes from static traffic on three lanes - well, six lanes, in effect, because very often it's both ways - is a massive issue for people who live in the Newport and the south-east Wales area. So, I wish you well on your public information campaign, but, if you're saying about 50 mph, most people would say you dare not get close to 50 mph at most times of the day on that particular motorway. But I do think it is important that we understand why you're not coming to the Chamber today and maybe embracing some of the actions the UK Government has taken around air quality. [ Interruption.] Well, it is truth. The World Health Organization themselves have said that the statement and the strategy that the UK Government - and I hear, from a sedentary position, laughs, but the World Health Organization said that the strategy that the UK Government has put in place is an example for the rest of the world to follow. So, that's not politicians saying that, that's the World Health Organization. But I'm sure the nationalists might know better than the World Health Organization. So, could I ask - [ Interruption.] Could I ask why the Minister hasn't seen fit to maybe adopt such a strategy here in Wales, given that I wouldn't suggest that there are massive differences between our economy and what's going on across the border and Offa's Dyke? And, if that strategy is robust enough for the World Health Organization, why haven't we adopted that here in Wales? Also, I note in the statement that the Minister says that our policies and laws are based on the EU standards. It is a fact that, obviously, the World Health Organization standards are above those European standards and the UK Government has signed up to meet those WHO standards. Could the Minister confirm that it would be certainly an aspiration for the Welsh Government to deliver to WHO rather than EU standards? Because that would see a step change again in what we could achieve here in Wales. You've talked about a cleaner air Act, Minister; I'd be grateful to understand - talking about 2021, that Act coming forward from the Welsh Government, I seem to recall that being election year for us here in the Assembly, so is that more of a commitment from the Welsh Government that it would be in a manifesto, or is it going to be actually delivered and implemented by 2021? What is the timetable that the Welsh Government is working to to deliver such an Act? Because I'm sure - . I think there is cross-party support for such an Act, and it would be a relatively simple legislative process - perhaps it's wrong to actually say any legislative process is simple, but there's widespread support to see legislation in this particular area. I'd also like to understand why Cardiff and Caerphilly - I can understand why, because they've got quite high pollution levels - are submitting plans to your good self and you're awaiting those plans, but why other areas in Wales - and I highlighted Port Talbot, for example - haven't got the same obligation placed on themselves to submit action plans for how they're going to set about improving the air quality that residents and businesses in those areas currently suffer under. I'd also draw your attention to the proposals that the Conservatives brought forward, under my predecessor in this portfolio responsibility, David Melding, in the 'Liveable Cities' document, which talked about using the planning system and talked about creating clean air zones. There is a road map to make quick gains in this particular area, and I have to say I'm not convinced, reading this statement, that we're going to achieve that. So, I look forward to hearing your answers.
Welsh: Diolch, Comisiynydd. Gweinidog, diolch am eich datganiad chi heddiw. Dyma un o'r meysydd lle'r ydym ni mewn angen taer o weld cynnydd sylweddol, gyda 2,000 o farwolaethau cynamserol y flwyddyn ddim ond yng Nghymru yn unig. Mae hynny'n bump o unigolion y dydd sy'n marw'n gynamserol oherwydd yr ansawdd aer gwael sydd gennym ni yma yng Nghymru. Er enghraifft, mae gan Gaerdydd a Phort Talbot lefel uwch o ronynnau yn yr aer y mae pobl yn ei anadlu yn y ddwy ardal hynny nac yn Birmingham neu Fanceinion, ac, fel un sydd wedi bod yn ardal Birmingham a Manceinion dros y penwythnos, pan feddyliwch chi am faint y ddwy ardal hynny a lefel y llygredd a fyddai'n bosibl yn yr ardaloedd hynny, mae hynny'n ei gwneud hi mor amlwg pa mor bell ar ei hôl hi yr ydym ni yma yng Nghymru. Rwy'n credu bod angen i Lywodraeth Cymru gynyddu a gwella'r camau y mae'n eu cymryd yn y maes penodol hwn. Yn arbennig, ym mis Ionawr eleni, wrth gwrs, cyfaddefwyd nad oedden nhw'n bodloni eu gofynion cyfreithiol - neu nad oedd Llywodraeth Cymru yn bodloni ei gofynion cyfreithiol - felly, a wnewch chi gadarnhau, Gweinidog, y byddai hynny'n golygu, ar ôl y datganiad heddiw a'r camau gweithredu yr ydych chi wedi eu hamlinellu yn y datganiad, bod Llywodraeth Cymru bellach yn bodloni ei gofynion cyfreithiol o ran ansawdd aer, neu, os nad ydych chi'n bodloni'r gofynion cyfreithiol hynny, pryd fyddwch chi'n debygol o gyrraedd y lefelau sylfaenol a osodir o dan y gyfraith i chi fel Llywodraeth? Roeddech chi'n sôn yn y datganiad am derfynau cyflymder o 50 milltir yr awr y byddwch chi'n eu sefydlu ar y rhwydwaith gefnffordd a thraffordd yng Nghymru; mae'n rhaid i mi ddweud, y byddai hynny'n gwireddu breuddwyd i lawer sy'n sefyll yn stond ar yr M4 bob dydd, ac mae'r llygredd sy'n deillio o draffig sy'n sefyll ar dair lôn - wel, chwe lôn, i bob pwrpas, oherwydd yn aml iawn bydd hyn i'r ddau gyfeiriad - yn broblem enfawr i bobl sy'n byw yng Nghasnewydd ac yn ardal y de-ddwyrain. Felly, rwy'n dymuno'n dda i chi o ran eich ymgyrch gwybodaeth gyhoeddus, ond, os ydych chi'n sôn am 50 milltir yr awr, byddai'r rhan fwyaf o bobl yn dweud na fyddech chi'n beiddio mynd yn agos at 50 milltir yr awr y rhan fwyaf o adegau'r dydd ar y draffordd arbennig honno. Ond rwyf yn credu ei bod hi'n bwysig ein bod ni'n deall pam nad ydych chi'n dod i'r Siambr heddiw ac efallai'n croesawu rhai o'r camau y mae Llywodraeth y DU wedi eu cymryd ynghylch ansawdd aer. [ Torri ar draws.] Wel, dyna'r gwirionedd. Mae Sefydliad Iechyd y Byd ei hun wedi dweud bod y datganiad a'r strategaeth y mae Llywodraeth y DU - ac rwy'n clywed rhywrai, ar eu heistedd, yn chwerthin, ond dywedodd Sefydliad Iechyd y Byd fod y strategaeth y mae Llywodraeth y DU wedi ei rhoi ar waith yn esiampl i weddill y byd ei dilyn. Felly, nid gwleidyddion sy'n dweud hynny, ond Sefydliad Iechyd y Byd. Ond rwy'n siŵr bod y cenedlaetholwyr yn gwybod yn well na Sefydliad Iechyd y Byd. Felly, a gaf i ofyn - [ Torri ar draws.] A gaf i ofyn pam nad yw'r Gweinidog wedi gweld yn dda efallai i fabwysiadu strategaeth o'r math hwn yng Nghymru, o gofio na fyddwn i'n awgrymu bod gwahaniaethau enfawr rhwng ein heconomi ni a'r hyn sy'n digwydd dros y ffin a Chlawdd Offa? Ac, os yw'r strategaeth honno'n ddigon cadarn gan Sefydliad Iechyd y Byd, pam nad ydym ni wedi mabwysiadu honno yma yng Nghymru? Hefyd, rwy'n sylwi yn y datganiad fod y Gweinidog yn dweud bod ein polisïau a'n cyfreithiau yn seiliedig ar safonau'r UE. Mae'n ffaith bod safonau Sefydliad Iechyd y Byd, yn amlwg, yn uwch na'r safonau Ewropeaidd hynny ac mae Llywodraeth y DU wedi ymrwymo i fodloni'r safonau hynny. A wnaiff y Gweinidog gadarnhau y byddai'n sicr yn uchelgais gan Lywodraeth Cymru i ddarparu hyd at safonau Sefydliad Iechyd y Byd yn hytrach na safonau'r UE? Oherwydd fe fyddai hynny'n gweld newid sylweddol eto yn yr hyn y gallem ni ei gyflawni yma yng Nghymru. Rydych chi wedi sôn am Ddeddf aer glanach, Gweinidog; byddwn yn ddiolchgar o gael gwybod - gan sôn am 2021, bod y Ddeddf honno'n dod ymlaen gan Lywodraeth Cymru, rwy'n amau fy mod i'n cofio bod honno'n flwyddyn etholiad i ni yma yn y Cynulliad, felly a yw hynny'n fwy o ymrwymiad gan Lywodraeth Cymru y byddai hyn yn eu maniffesto, neu a gaiff hyn ei gyflwyno a'i weithredu mewn gwirionedd erbyn 2021? Beth yw'r amserlen y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn gweithio arni i gyflwyno Deddf o'r fath? Oherwydd rwy'n siŵr - . Credaf fod yna gefnogaeth drawsbleidiol i Ddeddf o'r fath, a byddai honno'n broses ddeddfwriaethol gymharol syml - efallai ei bod hi'n anghywir i ddweud bod unrhyw broses ddeddfwriaethol yn syml, ond mae cefnogaeth eang i weld deddfwriaeth yn y maes arbennig hwn. Fe hoffwn i hefyd ddeall pam mae Caerdydd a Chaerffili - ac rwy'n gallu deall pam, oherwydd bod ganddyn nhw lefelau uchel iawn o lygredd - yn cyflwyno cynlluniau i chi ac rydych chi'n aros am y cynlluniau hynny, ond pam nad yw ardaloedd eraill yng Nghymru - ac rwyf i wedi tynnu sylw at Bort Talbot, er enghraifft - â'r un ymrwymiad i gyflwyno cynlluniau gweithredu o ran y ffordd y byddan nhw'n mynd ati i wella ansawdd yr aer y mae preswylwyr a busnesau yn yr ardaloedd hynny'n ei ddioddef ar hyn o bryd. Fe hoffwn i dynnu eich sylw chi hefyd at y cynigion a gyflwynwyd gan y Ceidwadwyr, o dan fy rhagflaenydd o ran y cyfrifoldeb portffolio hwn, sef David Melding, yn y ddogfen 'Liveable Cities', a oedd yn sôn am ddefnyddio'r system gynllunio ac yn sôn am greu parthau awyr glân. Ceir trywydd parod i gael cynnydd yn gyflym yn y maes arbennig hwn, ac mae'n rhaid i mi ddweud nad wyf i wedi fy argyhoeddi, o ddarllen y datganiad hwn, ein bod ni'n mynd i gyflawni hynny. Felly, rwy'n edrych ymlaen at glywed eich atebion.