Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 1:53 pm on 6 June 2018.
I'd argue that, actually, it's renewable energy that has the potential to create more jobs and jobs that are sustainable. And also in terms of renewable, you can guarantee that it will be there tomorrow, whereas once you've drawn out all of the shale gas, it's gone. My belief is that the United States' position is a rather quick fix, here today, gone tomorrow approach to energy, drawing out as much energy as you can or as much gas you can in order to provide short-term economic growth. That cuts precisely against the grain of the economic contract that looks at responsible business practices, and the economic action plan that looks at long-term sustainable growth. So, I would still argue that we should be focused on developing renewable energy, rather than simply going for that short-term quick fix to economic problems, which is what the pursuit of shale gas in the United States demonstrates.