NDM6735 Plaid Cymru debate - Establishing a publicly owned energy company

NDM6735 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes Plaid Cymru’s long-standing proposal for establishing a publicly owned energy company, Ynni Cymru.

2. Notes the Welsh Labour party’s 2017 manifesto commitment to support “the creation of publicly owned, locally accountable energy companies and co-operatives to rival existing private energy suppliers, with at least one in every region”.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to establish a publicly owned energy company.

Welsh Labour Manifesto 2017 - Standing up for Wales

The following amendment has been tabled:

Amendment 1 - Julie James (Swansea West)

Delete point 3 and replace with:

Notes the work carried out with stakeholders by Welsh Government indicated we should not pursue a Wales wide energy supply company, but continue to explore other mechanisms of delivering benefits to Wales in line with Welsh Government’s stated priorities and targets.

Recognises the contribution of Welsh Government-funded programmes, such as Warm Homes, Nest and Arbed, Local Energy, Green Growth Wales and the Smart Living programme creating locally owned energy businesses as part of the transition to a low carbon economy.