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“Climate change is the greatest environmental, economic and social challenge facing the planet. Unless the global emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from energy generation and other human activities peak by around 2015 and then rapidly diminish, the world will probably see a global temperature rise of 4°C by around 2060 resulting in famine and droughts in many parts of the world, significant sea level rises, and an increasing risk of further catastrophic climate changes. Wales once led the world in carbon-based energy. Our goal now is to do the same for low carbon energy. This is a challenging but exciting and vital agenda. We are committed to work with all sectors and across all aspects of the Assembly Government’s responsibilities within a very strong sustainable development framework in order to make it a reality. “A Low Carbon Revolution – The Welsh Assembly Government Energy Policy Statement ”        

Pembrokeshire has huge potential to assist in the National and International drive to lower our resilience on fossil fuels and move towards a low carbon future.        

Why Pembrokeshire ?        

In addition to the excellent energy resource that Pembroke Havens has to offer, there are a number of other factors that set the area apart from other UK sites and provide an attractive package for potential investors. These include excellent grid connection possibilities, world class research, port facilities and transferable skills. A history of collaborative working in the marine sector and unrivalled data collection. These are explained in more detail using the tabbed headings above.     

Marine Energy Pembrokeshire Working Group

To drive Pembrokeshire forward as a centre of excellence a Marine Energy Pembrokeshire Working Group has been developed and contains members from Welsh Government, The Marine Energy Task Group for Wales, Pembrokeshire County Council, Countryside Council for Wales, Milford Haven Port Authority, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, The Crown Estate, Tidal Energy Limited, E-ON, Marine Energy Limited, Wave Dragon, Far Offshore Renewables, Swan Turbines, Ledwoods and the Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum. Click here to see more details about the working group.