The Environment Minister says Jersey is making 'good progress' on its way to becoming net zero by 2050.

Deputy Steve Luce has been speaking to Channel 103 after his latest report outlining the island's progress with implementing carbon-reducing measures. 

The document ranks the government's success at implementing its climate goals, using a traffic light system.

Targets are rated 'green' if they are on track or completed, 'amber' if the initiative is at risk or delayed, and 'red' - meaning the measure is off-track or cancelled.

53 out of the 71 targets were rated 'green', meaning that nearly 75% of climate goals are on their way to completion or already met.

These include reviewing climate change education in schools, decarbonising the Government of Jersey and reducing emissions in the construction sector.

Only one target was rated 'red', which was failing to agree a subsidy level for hydrotreated vegetable oil. 

17 measures were identified as 'at risk' or 'amber'. These include implementing changes to fuel duty and reviewing energy performance certificates. 

Environment Minister, Deputy Steve Luce

The current costs of implementing these policies is said to be £23 million.

Environment Minister Steve Luce says this won't be the end of government spend on reducing carbon:

"As we know, when we start on massive projects like reducing carbon, it's easy to pick the ones which are quick to do.

"The analogy of 'low hanging fruit' is one thing - and we seem to have gone through the 'low hanging fruit'.

"As we go further and further down the line, it's going to become more challenging and government are going to have to find more and more money to meet our carbon targets."

An offshore wind farm

The report also gives an update on plans for a wind farm off Jersey's southwest coast.

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Deputy Steve Luce says if this project comes off, it will give the island some "fantastic sustainable energy coming from our own territorial waters."

Currently, around 95% of Jersey's electricity is imported from France using supply cables.

Politicians voted to pursue the idea of an offshore wind farm back in April.

Visualisation of the offshore wind farm

Steve Luce tells us what the next steps with the project are: 

"Before the end of the this year, or certainly the beginning of next year, we will come forward with the legislative process which will allow us to lease out the sea bed.

"But more importantly, some time before the next election I hope to go back to the States Assembly with some much greater details as to how we will run, operate and lease out a potential wind farm off our southwest corner of Jersey.

"I would like to think that's going to be the big debate where the States of Jersey can make the final decision on how we move forward."