Contact/Cyswllt:  Sian Cliff
02920 898342 / sian.cliff@wales.gov.uk

Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson for the Environment, Mick Bates, continues his campaign to raise awareness of the need to act now on climate change as he speaks at an Energy Saving Trust reception at the Senedd today.

The Energy Saving Trust is launching its new Energy Saving Trust Advice Centres across Wales. The advice centres, based in Newport, Pembrokeshire and Mold, will offer householders, community groups and small businesses advice on renewable energy, low carbon transport options and energy efficiency. It is hoped that the enhanced advice centre service will enable the Energy Saving Trust to reach more than 200,000 customers in Wales in 2008-9.

Mick Bates AM comments: “Behavioural change lies at the heart of the battle against climate change and we must do everything we can to live a sustainable lifestyle and reduce our eco-logical footprint. Individual action will be the key driver in moving towards a low carbon society in Wales.

“The Government will not drive down energy bills so the work of the Energy Saving Trust is vital to help raise awareness of climate change, through advising people on how to save energy, reduce their bills and work towards reaching our carbon emission targets in Wales.

“Being more sustainable in our daily behaviour can have a huge impact, from installing energy saving light bulbs and switching off appliances that are not being used, to installing microgeneration technologies so that people can produce their own energy at home.

“Recent figures have shown Wales is around the 12th highest emitter per capita in the world and a quarter of our carbon emissions are due to energy use in the home. Clearly there is so much work ahead for Wales if we are to make our contribution to tackling climate change and move towards a low carbon future.”


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