Wales “perfectly placed” for emerging marine energy industry

Wales offers the perfect conditions for the emerging marine energy industry, according to Welsh environment minister, Jane Davidson.The minister was speaking ahead of a British-Irish Council summit which is being held in Guernsey today and tomorrow (June 24-25). The minister will be attending with Welsh first minister, Carwyn Jones and deputy first minister, Ieuan Wyn Jones.The Council is due to focus on marine renewables and in particular opportunities for collaboration and joint working between the British-Irish Council membership to enable the marine sector to flourish. The environment minister said: "Wales really does have a lot to offer on marine renewables. "Our energy policy statement, ‘A Low Carbon Revolution', estimates that Wales has the potential to produce more than twice as much energy as it currently uses through wholly renewable sources by 2025, with the largest proportion of this energy coming from marine generated electricity."Our geographical position means that we are perfectly placed for an emerging marine energy industry as we have some of the best tidal stream resource in the UK, in terms of accessibility and shelter. "I am committed to exploiting this tremendous resource in order to mitigate the effects of climate change and maximise the potential for green ...