Better future for our environment
Tackling climate change by saving money on energy bills and protecting rural communities.
The Labour-Plaid government has failed to deliver for our environment. It has wasted £8 million of our money subsidising the 'Ieuan Air' north-south airlink, but has failed to invest sufficiently in sustainable rail and bus transport. Progress towards providing Wales with safe, affordable green energy for all has not gone far enough. Wales has the second highest CO2 emissions compared to the size of our economy and 200,000 more households falling into fuel poverty since 2004.
Going green must be an option for everyone, not just those who can afford it. We will help people to make their homes more energy efficient, cutting carbon emissions and fuel poverty. Renewable energy must be the focus of the next Government, and sustainable transport must be promoted.
We will take action to reduce Wales's ecological footprint by 75% by 2050. We will accelerate the drive for renewable energy, promote community power-generation schemes, and develop passenger-friendly sustainable transport.
Welsh Liberal Democrats will:
- Radically overhaul the energy efficiency of an extra 12,000 homes by doubling the money available for tackling fuel poverty.
- Unleash a new era of renewable energy production by encouraging the use of offshore tidal and wind resources and promoting community renewable energy schemes.
- Scrap the wasteful 'Ieuan Air' airlink between North and South Wales, and prioritise green transport, including rail and bus travel.
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