<p>The Local Energy Programme</p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 1:36 pm on 14 September 2016.

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Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour 1:36, 14 September 2016

Thank you. Well, my officials are constantly monitoring the effect of UK Government energy policy to ensure that the sector can continue to deliver for Wales. I think there has been a lack of progress because of that change in support that we’ve seen coming from the UK Government. We’re looking at models that can support renewable energy development to continue. So, for example, Welsh Government is supporting the Energy Local trial in Bethesda, on the local production and use of that energy within the community, to find out whether that model can help projects work, without then having to rely on subsidies such as feed-in tariffs. We’re also considering the shape of support beyond the current Local Energy service that we have, which takes us to December 2017. Clearly, whatever support we have coming forward will need to reflect the change that we’re seeing in the energy sector.