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Assembly goes dark for Earth Hour Assembly goes dark for Earth Hour
(about 23 hours later)
Lights are being turned off at Welsh Assembly Government offices across the nation on Saturday night as part of a worldwide climate change campaign. Lights were turned off at Welsh Assembly Government offices across the nation on Saturday night as part of a worldwide climate change campaign.
It will go dark in main government buildings between 2000 and 2100 GMT on Saturday to support "Earth Hour". It went dark in main government buildings between 2000 and 2100 GMT on Saturday to support "Earth Hour".
The symbolic campaign was launched last year in Sydney, Australia, and 24 cities are taking part on Saturday.The symbolic campaign was launched last year in Sydney, Australia, and 24 cities are taking part on Saturday.
Environment Minister Jane Davidson said it was a "simple yet powerful way" to show how everyone can play their part.Environment Minister Jane Davidson said it was a "simple yet powerful way" to show how everyone can play their part.
The minister said: "Climate change is one of the greatest challenges we all face today and cutting down on the energy we use will be one of the most effective ways to reduce the C02 emissions that contribute to climate change."The minister said: "Climate change is one of the greatest challenges we all face today and cutting down on the energy we use will be one of the most effective ways to reduce the C02 emissions that contribute to climate change."
Assembly government offices in Cathays Park, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Carmarthen, Llandrindod Wells, Caernarfon and Colwyn Bay are all taking part in the one-hour blackout. Assembly government offices in Cathays Park, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Carmarthen, Llandrindod Wells, Caernarfon and Colwyn Bay all took part in the one-hour blackout.
The lights went out across Sydney Harbour BridgeThe lights went out across Sydney Harbour Bridge
Other offices will also take part where the assembly government has direct control over lighting. Other offices also took part where the assembly government has direct control over lighting.
Last March, 2.2m people and 2,100 businesses in Sydney switched off for Earth Hour, and this year the city has taken part in the initiative again.Last March, 2.2m people and 2,100 businesses in Sydney switched off for Earth Hour, and this year the city has taken part in the initiative again.
The Welsh Assembly Government said Sydney's inspirational collective effort reduced the city's energy consumption by a "whopping 10.2% during that hour - equivalent to taking 48,000 cars off the road".The Welsh Assembly Government said Sydney's inspirational collective effort reduced the city's energy consumption by a "whopping 10.2% during that hour - equivalent to taking 48,000 cars off the road".
The assembly government said Earth Hour was about simple changes that would "collectively make a difference - from businesses turning off their lights when their offices are empty, to households turning off appliances rather than leaving them on standby."The assembly government said Earth Hour was about simple changes that would "collectively make a difference - from businesses turning off their lights when their offices are empty, to households turning off appliances rather than leaving them on standby."
Some assembly government offices share sites with other organisations, but officials said it would ensure that its lights go off at the designated time. Some assembly government offices share sites with other organisations, but before the blackout officials said it would ensure that its lights go off at the designated time.
There are some exceptions for health and safety and security requirements, and traffic management centres at Coryton and Morfa will not be taking part because they are an essential 24-hour operation. There were some exceptions for health and safety and security requirements, and traffic management centres at Coryton and Morfa were not taking part because they are an essential 24-hour operation.