Judy Dennison

Policy and Research Manager

Powys County Council St. David’s Day 2011

PCC Climate Change Programme Objectives to …

• reduce CO2 emissions from non-domestic property

• reduce waste to landfill• reduce CO2 emissions from vehicle fleet and

staff business miles• assist householders in reducing their CO2

emissions • ensure plans in place for natural and man made

emergencies• give fair regard to sustainability in its actions

Climate Change Programme targets include…

• 25% reduction in CO2 emissions from non-domestic property over 5 years 2009-10 to 2014-15

• display energy certificates to improve by 2 DEC ratings by 2014-15

• 1% year on year reduction in CO2 emissions from domestic housing stock

• Low energy street lighting

Other activity….

• Local Service Board with Carbon Trust - Climate Change Programme - non domestic property, transport, waste

• Glasu - business plan 1 projects included:– Low Carbon Futures– Renewables Powys– Support for Transition network

• Community: Ecodyfi - sustainable community regeneration in the Dyfi valley

• Business: Dulas - renewable energy services

Ceredigion

• Ceredigion CC working with Carbon Trust Carbon Management Plan (to 2013)

• to reduce CO2 emissions by 34% by 2013 (from 2008 baseline)

• focus on building & property, business travel, fleet transport, street lighting

• Sustainable Development Forum – council wide and including Ymlaen Ceredigion

Ceredigion

• Ymlaen Ceredigion – transition to sustainable living at individual and community level

• Tregaron Villages Renewal Area: focus on five communities – range of activity including energy efficiency/reduction projects