7. Welsh Conservatives Debate: A green recovery

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:59 pm on 3 November 2021.

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Photo of Janet Finch-Saunders Janet Finch-Saunders Conservative 4:59, 3 November 2021

Diolch, acting Llywydd. With COP26, the United Kingdom is cementing its position as a world leader in instituting public policy as a means to confront the climate and nature emergencies. We know that the world needs to halve emissions over the next decade, and reach net-zero carbon emissions by the middle of the century, if we are to limit predicted global temperature rises by 1.5 degrees. In 2019, the UK became the first major economy in the world to legislate a binding target to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. With a 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution, the United Kingdom Government has laid out plans for how this can be achieved in tandem with economic growth. This plan will look to produce enough offshore wind to power every home, supporting up to 60,000 jobs. It will invest in carbon capture technology, with a target to remove 10 megaton of carbon dioxide by 2030; deliver cleaner nuclear energy, supporting 10,000 jobs; and install 600,000 heat pumps every year by 2028. And this strong leadership is really paying dividends.