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Bridgend County Borough Council

… goods Fuel and energy related activities Leased assets Waste generated in operations Processing of solid products Use of solid products End-of-life treatment of solid products Business travel Employee commuting Transportation and distribution The council carbon footprint from 2019/20 has been calculated as approximately 90,241 tonnes of CO2e, using Welsh Government Carbon Reporting…

… recognises that there is a need to improve data accuracy and coverage in some areas of its Carbon Footprint assessment. The requirement for ongoing data improvement is needed, in particular for business travel and employee commuting related emissions. 14 Bridgend 2030 Net Zero Carbon Strategy Carbon Management Plan Working with The Carbon Trust, the council has been able to calculate its total…

… the Pension Fund. CM7 Utilise the Welsh Government Public Sector Carbon Reporting Guide to report annually the Carbon Footprints of council’s operations, this will form the basis for tracking progress against the Net Zero 2030 target. 28 Bridgend 2030 Net Zero Carbon Strategy Action Plan 2 – Buildings Carbon emissions associated with the operation of buildings represents the second biggest…

…. Since declaring a climate emergency in June 2020, the council has not been standing still, significant progress has already been made to reduce carbon emissions both within the organisation and across the county borough, some examples of which you will see in the strategy. The Bridgend 2030 Strategy provides a focus and direction for the decarbonisation of the council’s own emissions…

…. A summary of Welsh Government legislation, strategies, and ambitions to drive carbon reduction activity in Wales is shown below. Strategy Ministerial ambitionLegislation Well being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 Environment (Wales) Act 2016 The Climate Change (Carbon Budgets) (Wales) Regulations 2018 Prosperity for All - Economic Action Plan (2017) Prosperity for All - A Low Carbon…