Electric cars, local food and super-insulated homes are all part of the Sustainable Development Commission’s vision for a low-carbon Wales, launched in November.  The SDC’s report ‘Low Carbon Wales: Regional Priorities For Action,’ produced for the Welsh Assembly Government, gives advice on how each region of Wales can make dramatic cuts to carbon emissions, tailored to the unique nature of that area.  At the launch of Low Carbon Wales, Peter Davies, SDC Commissioner for Wales said: 'This is a truly unique report. It’s the first time that anyone has worked out how each region of Wales can make the necessary cuts in carbon emissions, in the ways best suited to that area. Each part of Wales is unique – it’s not enough to give someone in Pembrokeshire the same advice as someone in Cardiff or Dolgellau. It shows that not only is a low carbon Wales essential, it’s also desirable and achievable if we work together.'  The Commissioner also warns that, to effectively tackle climate change, low-carbon lifestyles need to be made much easier for the general public: 'Most of us now recognise the threat of climate change but to make a low carbon Wales a reality we face two main challenges. Firstly, we need to make the right choices ‘citizen-easy’.  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. Secondly, we need to work together at a regional level. The regions of Wales reflect our every day 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.'  The advice is designed to help the Welsh Assembly Government deliver on its existing work on cutting emissions and making Wales a sustainable country. 

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Andrew Davies and Peter Davies (SDC)

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