“It should come with an apology not a fanfare” – Plaid Cymru response to Welsh Labour’s ‘green revolution’ pledge

Responding to Welsh Labour’s pledge to make better use of Wales’ natural resources, Plaid Cymru’s Shadow Minister for the Environment, Llŷr Gruffydd MS said,

“Labour Welsh Government action so far on tackling the climate and biodiversity crisis has been woefully inadequate. From failing to introduce stronger rules on energy efficiency in homes to only now grasping the huge renewable energy potential we have in Wales, this announcement should come with an apology, not a fanfare.

“The current devolution arrangement is holding Wales back, because powers over certain aspects of policy are shared by Welsh Government and Westminster. Plaid Cymru believes that responsibility for all of Wales’ natural resources should be in the hands of the people of Wales, through our democratically elected Senedd.

“Welsh Labour’s assertation that this can be delivered via ‘home rule’ through devolution is problematic – they do not support Welsh independence, and all the while UK Labour looks unlikely to gain power, this is tantamount to saying Wales is best served by a destructive Tory Westminster government.

“Come May 6th Wales cannot afford to wait for Westminster to offer solutions – we need a new dynamic Welsh Government with an immediate plan of action. A Plaid Cymru government would announce a £6 billion green economic stimulus, creating almost 60,000 jobs through shovel-ready investable projects. A vote for Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales – is a vote for Wales.”