Mark Whitehead 02 August 2024

Blaenau Gwent Council agrees plans to cut carbon emissions

Blaenau Gwent Council agrees plans to cut carbon emissions image
Image: Svetlana Orusova/shutterstock.com

Blaenau Gwent Council has approved plans to cut carbon emissions by working with businesses and residents across the county.

The Net Zero 2050 Framework gives an overview of the steps needed to reach end carbon emissions in the borough.

It covers emissions from homes, businesses, and transportation and includes a local area energy plan which models possible futures for a zero-carbon energy system.

The decarbonisation aims to ensure that the council reduces its emissions and becomes 'a helpful player in the transition to net zero.'

Blaenau Gwent has cut its carbon emissions by 44 per cent from 2005 to 2022 according to the most recent figures.

Helen Cunningham, the council’s cabinet member for place and environment said: 'Responding to the climate and nature emergencies remains a top priority for us, and we take our contribution to this global issue very seriously.

'Through our decarbonisation plan, we are doing what we can to reduce the emissions we create delivering our services and are looking at new ways of doing things to reflect our environmental responsibilities.

'To take significant strides forward, we acknowledge that local action needs to happen alongside action on a regional and national basis too.

'However, we must also be bold and be ready in our planning, as should those changes take place without substantial local action, we will not achieve a Net Zero energy system in Blaenau Gwent.

SIGN UP
For your free daily news bulletin
Highways jobs

Clinical Assurance and Quality Officer

North East Lincolnshire Council
NJC11 £28,142.00 FTE
Could you be the person who acts as a vital link between the Clinical Assurance and Quality Team and other services North East Lincolnshire
Recuriter: North East Lincolnshire Council

Duty Manager

Mansfield District Council
£13,201 - £14,071 per annum
Mansfield Palace Theatre is looking for two enthusiastic and dedicated Duty Managers Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Recuriter: Mansfield District Council

Selective Licensing Officer

Ashfield District Council
£19,236 - £20,660 per annum
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, committed and self-motivated individual to join our Environmental Health (Residential) Team Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Recuriter: Ashfield District Council

Senior Housing Assistant

Ashfield District Council
£32,061 - £34,434 Per annum
We are looking for an energetic and driven individual to join our Lettings Team as Senior Housing Assistant. Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Recuriter: Ashfield District Council

Service Director - Education and SEND

West Berkshire Council
£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)
West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Newbury - Council Offices, Market Street
Recuriter: West Berkshire Council
Linkedin Banner