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Bridgend County Borough Council

… the pathway for Bridgend County to develop a decarbonised, digitally advanced transport, buildings power and heat systems and green space enhancements that meet the UK 2030 decarbonisation targets are supported by BCBC’s Local Area Energy Strategy and Smart Energy Plan and Green Infrastructure Plans. 2. Prevention: A decarbonisation strategy and action plan will provide an opportunity for all…

… The Council developed its Smart Energy Plan in 2019 comprising of a series of projects to tackle decarbonising heat which Cabinet approved on 19th February 2019.This includes District Heat Networks in Bridgend and Caerau, (their specific progress is subject to separate reports to Cabinet,) smart metering and gaining electrification of heat. Whilst progressive, the Smart Energy Plan alone does…

… not cover all energy opportunities within the focus areas of energy, transport, buildings and open spaces. 4.4 To meet the carbon-neutral/ net-zero carbon objective by 2030, the progress of and projects within the Smart Energy Plan need to be, expanded and accelerated and its governance strengthened. Table 1 below sets out the progress that has been achieved to date within the four WG prioritised…

… Direct Council Buildings Buildings Proposed Bridgend District Heat Network Schemes Direct and Indirect Council Buildings and other public facilities Net Zero Carbon Developments new Council assets and planning proposals and procurement Indirect (Planning decisions) Council and Community Direct Council and Community Use Energy Caerau Local Heat Scheme Indirect Community Use…

… advice to focus time, pressure and expertise into delivering energy projects and drive forward the overall programme. Further expertise is also needed to establish the true Carbon Footprint for BCBC and help with procurement. It is proposed to utilise the funding approved by Cabinet in June 2020 (as outlined in paragraph 8.1 below) for the Climate Emergency Response Programme to further strengthen…