… • A 2021 target which aims to reach net-zero emissions in Wales by 2050 • The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act 2015 which requires public bodies in Wales to consider the long- term impact of their decisions on future generations • Welsh Government’s ambitions for a Carbon Neutral Public Sector in Wales by 2030 • The UK Governments 2020 policy to eliminate petrol diesel and hybrid vehicles…
… periods, 2016-2020 and 2021- 2025. In March 2021 Senedd Cymru approved a net zero target for 2050. WELSH LEGISLATION SUMMARY The co-benefits of tackling climate change align with the objectives set out in WFGA. Cross city collaboration will deliver OPC headed by the Public Service Board Climate Emergency Group. OPC set’s out two ambitious targets; to make the council and City Carbon…
… this pathway and meeting our target. We have established a 2019/20 baseline for Cardiff Council emissions based on the Welsh Government Net Zero Carbon Reporting guidance which covers direct emissions including buildings, fleet, waste in operations and land emissions and indirect including procurement and business travel. BEIS data has been used to evaluate the whole City’s emissions focusing…
… throughout development. 60% of the changes needed to reach UK ‘net zero’ climate targets involve behaviour change 14 15 A strategy for a Carbon Neutral City By 2030 Carbon neutrality or Net zero means balancing the greenhouse gas emissions we produce with the amount of gases we’re removing from the atmosphere. Currently, the world produces more GHG emissions that it can absorb which…
… work to do to reduce gas consumption and to decarbonise heat and we’re focused on delivery of our low carbon heat network as well as our corporate buildings strategy to achieve a material reduction. We’re now working to Welsh Government’s Net Zero Methodology to achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2030. For this first time, this means that we need to quantify and address our “caused” or Scope 3…