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Caerphilly County Borough Council

… by about 45% from 2010 levels by 2030 and reach Net Zero by 2050. Pathways limiting global warming to 1.5 OC require rapid and far reaching transitions in energy, land and infrastructure. Energy use must lower through enhanced energy efficiency and faster electrification of energy end use. 2.10 Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) including afforestation, land restoration and soil carbon sequestration…

… the equivalent of approximately 50% of its total energy consumption in 2035 from regional renewable sources. The Council is keen to work towards regional decarbonisation goals and to help to meet this target by identifying opportunities for green energy production. Covid-19 2.13 This strategy has been finalised in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is having a profound effect on the lives…

… and updated when, and how, our emergence from the COVID-19 crisis becomes clearer. 5 £4.1M to upgrade stock to LED lighting £2M into energy efficiency reduce emissions by 45% 1.5ºC rise likely to be reached between 2030 and 2052 at current rates of emission Anaerobic Digester, Bryn Quarry 6 DECARBONISATION STRATEGY: REDUCE-PRODUCE-OFFSET-BUY - Caerphilly County…

… and executed numerous initiatives in working towards the 45% emission reduction target, not all of which can be outlined here. However a sample of what has been achieved is précised below: • The authority has invested over £2million into energy efficient technologies in its own non domestic buildings though its Invest to Save scheme called LAEF and have saved 35,000 tonnes of carbon and has reduced…

… in homes including Arbed; CESP and Cy Cymru. • ICT Services has introduced measures to reduce energy consumption in IT equipment. • Caerphilly Solar Schools project was developed in 2009 which resulted in a number of schools having solar panels installed. 45 schools benefitted from small scale PV schemes with a further 8 schools having larger arrays installed. • Wind Turbines. A partnership…