I'm not going to rehash many of the points that have already been made about the sheer scale of the crisis that's facing us. My constituents are already living with the consequences of excessive carbon emissions—1-in-100 or even 1-in-1,000-year floods now happen every few years. Extreme weather events are now not so rare; they have become almost an annual event. The residents of Trefnant and Tremeirchion in the Vale of Clwyd are faced with years of disruption after one such event. Storm Christoph destroyed the historic Llanerch bridge. The flood waters only took a few days to recede, but their effects will be felt for much longer, and I sincerely hope that COP26 delivers actions rather than platitudes, because, unless urgent action is taken, the future for my constituents will be bleak indeed.

Many of the main population centres in my constituency will be underwater in a few short decades unless we can halt the rise in global temperatures. Even today, the Vale of Clwyd has more properties at risk of flooding than Newport, Cardiff and Swansea combined. Yet, despite all the talk of a climate emergency, we are not seeing the sort of actions needed to tackle the pending climate disaster. We are all encouraged to do our bit, as indeed we should, but our bit shouldn't mean that we have to abandon our way of life. Some of the most extreme positions on climate action would take us back to the dark ages—no cars, no meat, no overseas holidays or long-distance travel and no imports—but we don't have to change our way of life, just make changes to our way of life. Technology can help us either totally eliminate carbon dioxide emissions or ensure that such emissions don't harm our fragile ecosystem. Yes, the industrial revolution led us to this point, but without the industrial revolution we wouldn't be enjoying the benefits, such as modern medicine.

Back in pre-industrial times, half of us in this Chamber would be lucky to be alive. What we need isn't a reset, it's a new revolution, a green industrial revolution. We need to be investing heavily in green power and green transport, in green steel and green hydrogen. Research and development is the answer, not retreat and devolve. We need to invest in developing new energy storage technology such as solid-state batteries, and an interesting fact is that, last night, we generated more electricity from coal than we did from wind. So, wind and solar aren't constant sources, so unless we try and store excess generation, we are doomed to relying on fossil fuels, because the left have demonised nuclear power. This morning, 58 per cent of the UK's energy came from gas turbines, 16 per cent came from nuclear—currently the only constant non-carbon-emitting energy generation—only 6 per cent came from wind. And decarbonising our lives should not mean changing our lifestyles, but requires Governments working hand in hand with academia and private enterprises to deliver this change. Wales needs its green industrial revolution in order to save our planet and save our way of life. Diolch yn fawr iawn.