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| Carbon cuts plan to be regional | Carbon cuts plan to be regional |
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| Different parts of Wales have been given tailor-made priorities for cutting carbon emissions. | Different parts of Wales have been given tailor-made priorities for cutting carbon emissions. |
| It ranges from use of more public and shared transport in the south east, to promoting more local food in north west Wales and video working in west Wales. | |
| The advice across the regions of Wales is set out in a Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) report. | |
| Environment minister Jane Davidson said the report could help Wales meet its commitment to reduce emissions by 3%. | Environment minister Jane Davidson said the report could help Wales meet its commitment to reduce emissions by 3%. |
| The report, entitled Low Carbon Wales: Regional Priorities for Action, was produced for the assembly government and highlights the different challenges and possibilities for Wales' regions. | The report, entitled Low Carbon Wales: Regional Priorities for Action, was produced for the assembly government and highlights the different challenges and possibilities for Wales' regions. |
| CARBON-CUTTING PRIORITIES Central Wales: Protect soil carbon, maximise benefits of renewable energyNorth east Wales: Increase resource efficiency in industryNorth west Wales: Promote local food, generate low-carbon electricity, protect soil carbonPembrokeshire: Work with energy industry to produce low-carbon solutions; electric vehicle recharging hubs and video conferencing to cut transport emissionsSouth east Wales: Reduce need for travel, through teleworking and lower-carbon choices such as public transport, car sharing and cyclingSwansea Bay and western valleys: Work towards a low-carbon economy; develop knowledge economy through a focus on skills and technologies | CARBON-CUTTING PRIORITIES Central Wales: Protect soil carbon, maximise benefits of renewable energyNorth east Wales: Increase resource efficiency in industryNorth west Wales: Promote local food, generate low-carbon electricity, protect soil carbonPembrokeshire: Work with energy industry to produce low-carbon solutions; electric vehicle recharging hubs and video conferencing to cut transport emissionsSouth east Wales: Reduce need for travel, through teleworking and lower-carbon choices such as public transport, car sharing and cyclingSwansea Bay and western valleys: Work towards a low-carbon economy; develop knowledge economy through a focus on skills and technologies |
| Source: SDC Wales | Source: SDC Wales |
| However, some of the actions recommended apply across the country, including "super-insulating" all existing homes, providing smarter transport choices, increasing low carbon transport fuels and electric vehicles, protecting soil carbon stores and increasing local food growing. | However, some of the actions recommended apply across the country, including "super-insulating" all existing homes, providing smarter transport choices, increasing low carbon transport fuels and electric vehicles, protecting soil carbon stores and increasing local food growing. |
| The SDC commissioner for Wales, Peter Davies, has warned low-carbon lifestyles needed to be made much easier for the general public. | The SDC commissioner for Wales, Peter Davies, has warned low-carbon lifestyles needed to be made much easier for the general public. |
| "It should be easier to take public transport, easier to eat local food and easier to heat our homes cheaply with less fossil fuels. Living a low-carbon life should be a pleasure, not a battle," he said. | "It should be easier to take public transport, easier to eat local food and easier to heat our homes cheaply with less fossil fuels. Living a low-carbon life should be a pleasure, not a battle," he said. |
| The report is the first time anyone has worked out how each region of Wales could make carbon cuts in ways suited to the area, according to the commissioner. | The report is the first time anyone has worked out how each region of Wales could make carbon cuts in ways suited to the area, according to the commissioner. |
| He said: "Each part of Wales is unique - it's not enough to give someone in Pembrokeshire the same advice as someone in Cardiff or Dolgellau. | He said: "Each part of Wales is unique - it's not enough to give someone in Pembrokeshire the same advice as someone in Cardiff or Dolgellau. |
| Infrastructure and services | Infrastructure and services |
| "The regions of Wales reflect our everyday lives - our journey to the shops, the rugby or to work often cross local boundaries. | "The regions of Wales reflect our everyday lives - our journey to the shops, the rugby or to work often cross local boundaries. |
| "To tackle carbon emissions effectively, we need to break down barriers by working across sectors and across local boundaries in each region of Wales." | "To tackle carbon emissions effectively, we need to break down barriers by working across sectors and across local boundaries in each region of Wales." |
| The report will feed into the Wales Spatial Plan, a strategic framework for the development of Wales over the next 20 years, and is targeted at both public and private sectors. | The report will feed into the Wales Spatial Plan, a strategic framework for the development of Wales over the next 20 years, and is targeted at both public and private sectors. |
| Each region will have an area group which will be required to develop plans to move towards becoming a low-carbon region. | Each region will have an area group which will be required to develop plans to move towards becoming a low-carbon region. |
| Andrew Davies, Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery, said: "Through a collaborative approach we can identify the infrastructure and services needed to enable the citizens of Wales to make low carbon choices." | Andrew Davies, Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery, said: "Through a collaborative approach we can identify the infrastructure and services needed to enable the citizens of Wales to make low carbon choices." |