Further investment is needed across South Wales and the South West of England if carbon emission net zero targets are to be achieved, says a new report. Research by the Western Gateway Partnership says significant additional investment in current infrastructure is required to decarbonise energy supplies..
It lays bare the gap between the current energy system demands and the green energy infrastructure currently under construction, while also suggesting that the area could produce enough green energy in the future to boost supply across the country.
The UK and Welsh governments, and councils across the Western Gateway Partnership area, have targets to decarbonise their respective economies by 2050 or before. The partnership, which doesn't have any statutory powers, consists of local authorities, businesses and academia from Swansea to Swindon.
