Wales is home to
vast natural wealth but for too long, Westminster has benefited
from the exploitation and export of our resources. Plaid Cymru wants to see control over
these natural resources and major energy projects devolved from
Westminster to the National Assembly so that the people of Wales benefit from
them.
That way, we can dramatically increase our
renewable energy capacity with a focus on tidal and hydro sources, and protect
our communities from damaging Westminster policies such as fracking and
over-reliance on fossil fuels. Plaid
would also introduce a Climate Change Act for Wales, adopting challenging but
achievable greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2030 and 2050.
Plaid Cymru believes that communities should
be able to benefit more from energy generation. We want to see local people
owning and investing in energy projects as has happened in Scotland. We
would also look into establishing local power grids and a Wales-wide national
energy grid to secure energy transmission around Wales, linking north and south
entry points undersea.
Some 85,000 households in Wales fell into
fuel poverty between 2011-2014 bringing the total to 450,000. In such an
energy-rich nation this is nothing short of a disgrace. Plaid Cymru is committed to a fairer,
greener, more prosperous Wales. Our plans would see Welsh resources being put
to use in a manner that benefits our communities, our environment and our
economy.
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