Welsh Assembly Government launches its Low Carbon Revolution

 Welsh Assembly Government launches its Low Carbon RevolutionThe strategy sets out the Assembly Government’s ambitions to accelerate the transition to a low carbon energy economy in Wales and provides the detail of how this will be achieved. It sets out a three tiered approach which focuses on maximising energy savings and  efficiency, moving to resilient low carbon electricity production via secure indigenous renewable forms of energy such as marine,  wind, water and biomass, and ensuring that the transition to low carbon energy maximises opportunities for practical green jobs and skills.Speaking about the Energy Policy Statement, the Minister said:“I believe that Wales should be at the forefront of the transition to a low carbon energy as part of the global fight against climate change. Energy – how we generate it and use it – is the key to meeting this challenge. “The Energy Statement details how  Wales has the potential to produce twice the amount of electricity it currently uses from renewable sources  by 2025 – with about 40% coming from Marine, a third from wind and the rest from sustainable bio-mass power or smaller projects using wind, solar, ...