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Gwynedd County Council

… to do this we would:  Declare a Climate Emergency  Commit to taking decisive action to reduce carbon emissions and strive for a zero-carbon future  Look for innovative means to achieve zero carbon targets.  Report back within 6 months on positive steps the Council has taken to reduce carbon emissions.  Call on Welsh Government and the Westminster Government to provide the requisite powers…

… Agency for low carbon infrastructure. If we need to invest, there are a number of funding sources available to the Council and the real matter to be considered is that we are able to repay any loan rather than the source of that loan. 106 Agreements enable planning authorities to restrict land use / development (e.g. for affordable housing), and to ensure financial contributions to mitigate…

… and well directed LED lights. 70% of street lighting has now been replaced with LED lights and plans are afoot to replace the remaining 30%. This would mean a reduction of 1,540 tonnes of carbon emissions after the completion of all work. The Department will then consider replacing illuminated signs. An ambitious project to significantly reduce carbon emissions and energy costs has saved Gwynedd…

… and invest in renewable energy projects. The authority does not invest its own money in corporate entities. The Pension Fund has to comply with strict investment rules but they have recently decided to invest 12% of the Fund in a Low Carbon Investment Fund. WASTE NUMBE R Action/Description Comments 36 Send zero waste to landfill or incineration. Since August this year, all of Gwynedd's…

… in North wales but the North Wales Economic Ambition Board has the opportunity to invest in order to facilitate economic growth accross the region. One of the programmes is the Smart Access to Energy programme which includes a package of projects which position North Wales as one of the UK's leading areas for low carbon energy creation and production, along with innovative small scale smart local…