Your view: Wales can do even better on green energy

WALES can do even better: Climate change zealots virtually demand that Wales, indeed the whole of the UK must achieve zero emissions for Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2040.

But unfortunately, or perhaps, purposefully, they do not fully define what they mean by zero emissions?

Taking the words literally surely would mean that we all have to stop breathing and the naughty Dutch will have to stop pumping CO2 into their greenhouses for plant enhancement by 2040 – it would thus appear that certain words such as ‘a sense of proportion’ and ‘common sense’ have little or no meaning these days.

Thankfully it is not all bad and dubious news – the NFU Cymru president, John Davies, states that the “Impact of Welsh grazing is among the lowest in the world and Welsh agriculture contributes 12% to Wales’ overhaul emission.”

Recognising, of course, the UK’s total emissions are about 1% of the global contribution. Therefore Welsh farmers deserve a good pat on the back and can rightfully implore the rest of the world to emulate their fine example. Although it does beg the question as to why in Wales large forest areas have been cut down (destroying carbon capture) and upland bogs filled with concrete bases (think of all the CO2 in producing concrete) to accommodate unreliable and limited wind farms coupled with acres of land given up to accommodate restricted solar farms (the Sun does not shine at night)!

This is utter folly as both wind and solar farms need back-up by conventional power stations to guarantee security of supply – indeed, to keep the lights on.

It is unbelievable when Wales has access to the second highest tidal range on the planet and we could set a global example by generating all our electrical energy from the sea – yes, Wales could do a lot better and establish a world standard in tidal energy.

DAVE HASKELL

Brithdir

Cardigan