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We've found the following climate-related tweets, speeches & votes by Llinos Medi

• 7 Jan 2025: Parliamentary Speech

  The Crown Estate owns 65% of Wales’s foreshore and riverbeds, and more than 50,000 acres of land. Recent rising demand for renewable energy projects has resulted in the value of the land sky-rocketing. In 2007, the asset value of the Crown Estate in Wales was £21.1 million, and in 2023 this reached £853 million. Correspondingly, profits generated from these assets have also increased. Net revenue profit across the Crown Estate rose from £345 million in 2020 to £1.1 billion in 2024. Profits generated from Wales’s natural resources are, however, not retained for the Welsh public purse; instead they leave Wales and are sent to the Treasury and the sovereign grant. In contrast, in Scotland the Crown Estate is devolved and profits from Scottish natural resources are transferred to the Scottish Government. In 2024 the sum was estimated to be a record £108.3 million. How can the Government justify Welsh profits being sent to the Treasury and the monarch when in Scotland they are held back and put back into the Scottish purse? The situation is worse than that, with Welsh councils having to pay lease fees simply to use the land which is owned by the Crown Estate. In 2023 the sum was nearly £300,000. With huge pressures on council budgets, how can that be justified?

  Full debate: Crown Estate Bill [Lords]

• 19 Dec 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  The port operator says that the earliest the port may open is 15 January. However, that is with weather permitting, and I fear that more cold and stormy weather at this time of year will push the date back. Once the port reopens, the damage done to the local economy will take time to heal. Decisive action by both the UK and Welsh Governments is needed to minimise the damage and the suffering that people will be feeling. As climate change fuels more violent storms, the Port of Holyhead will be vulnerable to closure again.

  Full debate: Christmas Adjournment

• 12 Dec 2024: Tweet

  Holyhead is a strategically important port, not only for Wales but for the whole of the UK and Ireland. With extreme weather events becoming more frequent due to climate change, we must futureproof the port. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwypnlpz4d9o [Source]

• 10 Dec 2024: Tweet

  RT @Plaid_Cymru: “The increasing frequency of extreme weather events such as Storm Darragh due to climate change underscores the urgent nee… [Source]

• 26 Nov 2024: Tweet

  ???? Waiting is not an option when dealing with a climate crisis. We need answers about the future of our nuclear energy… Now. Nid yw aros yn opsiwn wrth ddelio ag argyfwng hinsawdd. Mae angen atebion am ddyfodol ein hynni niwclear… Nawr. https://x.com/llinos_medi/status/1861436633674887454/video/1 [Source]

• 19 Nov 2024: Tweet

  RT @Plaid_Cymru: Plaid Cymru MPs met farmers from across Wales today. Their work is crucial for food security, combating climate change, a… [Source]

• 27 Oct 2024: Tweet

  ???? Balancing food security with green energy is crucial. I wrote about the need to use good quality land for growing food while advancing renewable energy in ways that protect local farms and livelihoods. Read more here ???? https://parliamentnews.co.uk/balancing-food-security-and-green-energy-amid-the-climate-crisis/ [Source]

• 22 Oct 2024: Parliamentary Speech

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. Today is an opportunity to highlight the importance of food security in the face of the climate crisis, which is the biggest threat to food security. I believe that we must tackle climate change in a smart way that works best for our economy and communities. That is particularly true of areas where agriculture plays an important part in the economy and sustainability of our communities.

  A recent news report has shown that only 6% of vegetables used in school dinners in Wales are grown in Wales. As the climate crisis continues we should grow more locally, not decreasing the amount of food we grow on our land. I note that the UK Government have established a solar taskforce and have a target for delivering 70 GW of solar energy by 2035—more than quadrupling the current capacity of 15.5 GW. The development of solar farms is an issue that will be of great importance going forward. It is crucial that our energy security plans are co-ordinated with food security plans. That means thinking carefully about where the projects go and how they affect our economy, food security and community resilience.

  I totally agree; I think that solar on good agricultural land is a very lazy way of producing green energy. I will move on to tidal energy.

  I urge the Government to listen to my community. We need a smarter approach to large-scale solar farms that works with the needs of our communities and to safeguard food security. I am open to working with the Government to ensure that the transition to net zero is fast and fair to the people of Ynys Môn; will the Minister meet me to take that forward? There is a way where we harness our island’s full potential and maintain our long tradition of producing abundant food and energy in harmony.

  Full debate: Large-scale Energy Projects and Food Security

  I am glad that we have had the conversation. I want this debate to be a mature one where we balance the effects of the climate crisis and the crisis that we face in food production and the cost of producing that food.

  Full debate: Large-scale Energy Projects and Food Security

• 16 Oct 2024: Tweet

  Rhaid i brosiectau ynni gwyrdd, ac unrhyw ddatblygiadau mawr, fod o fudd uniongyrchol i gymunedau lleol. Mae pobl Môn yn haeddu ei chyfran deg! Renewable energy projects, and any large developments, must benefit local communities directly. People of Môn deserve their fair share! https://x.com/llinos_medi/status/1846492878035451957/video/1 [Source]

• 08 Oct 2024: Tweet

  Minimal jobs and minimal economic benefit. Our island needs renewable energy that works with our communities, not against them. It’s time to stand up and make our voices heard - so click the link below: ???? #Solar #Sustainability https://operations641637.typeform.com/to/hUCCFqEA?typeform-source=lightsourcebp.com [Source]

• 04 Oct 2024: Tweet

  Investment in carbon capture is welcome, but not at the expense of proven clean energy. Last month, renewable energy auctions awarded Wales just 1.63% of funds. We need urgent investment in green jobs and infrastructure to hit our 2030 climate goals. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/04/labour-to-commit-almost-22bn-to-fund-carbon-capture-and-storage-projects?CMP=share_btn_url [Source]

• 05 Sep 2024: Tweet

  The latest contracts for difference auction for renewable energy showed that Wales received only 1.63% of the total auction allocation. We were promised a Labour Government in Westminster working with a Labour Government in Wales would benefit Wales. This is yet to be seen. https://twitter.com/llinos_medi/status/1831750553451557354/video/1 [Source]

• 24 Jul 2024: Tweet

  RT @Plaid_Cymru: Profits made from leasing the seabed for renewable energy projects must be invested back into Welsh communities. Devolve… [Source]

• 24 Jul 2024: Tweet

  It makes no sense that profits from renewable energy projects are funnelled out of poor coastal communities to fund the refurbishment of Buckingham Palace. Wealth from our natural resources should be invested in our people and communities. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/24/king-to-receive-extra-45m-of-public-money-as-crown-estate-income-soars [Source]

• 14 Jun 2024: Tweet

  RT @Plaid_Cymru: “Wales is an energy rich nation but with some of the highest bills. It’s not net zero that’s pushing up those bills - it’s… [Source]

• 10 Jun 2024: Tweet

  RT @Plaid_Cymru: Plaid Cymru's Welsh Green New Deal will secure jobs and help tackle climate change. We have a real ambition for our nati… [Source]

• 31 May 2024: Tweet

  Thanks to @Plaid_Cymru , Wales has a genuinely publicly owned energy company based here in Ynys Môn, which will expand community-owned renewable energy generation across Wales. 2/3 [Source]

• 25 Mar 2024: Tweet

  I can’t believe it’s taken so long for the Labour leader to visit #YnysMôn given the potential here to deliver the green energy required to reduce bills and boost our energy security. 2/4 [Source]