Last month, spokespersons at the Sustainable Development Commission in Wales were portraying the challenges of public spending austerity as opportunities to introduce better energy efficiency and smarter use of resources.
Today, the Guardian reports that the ConDem government is to announce plans to scrap the Commission in order to meet targets for public sector spending cuts.
The paper also predicts that the unilateral action will “raise tensions” between the UK government and devolved administrations who jointly own the agency. Jane Hutt is quoted a stating that the SDC is playing an important part in the assembly's plans to move Wales to a zero-carbon economy. There is no comment from Conservative or Liberal Democrat AMs on the subject.
News of the agency’s demise comes on the day it releases its annual report into green improvements to the government's operations. This contains details of millions of pounds in savings in fuel costs, water and waste.
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Fairly typical of the ConDem government. The absence of comment or explanation from Welsh tories and Lib Dem puppets comes as no surprise either.
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