Swansea Council is set to introduce a plan that will help it go net zero carbon by 2030.
A draft plan to reach this milestone in the fight against climate change is due to be discussed by the council’s cabinet on December 15.
The plan would cost around £187m over the next eight years. It would see the council achieve a balance between the greenhouse gases it puts into the atmosphere and those it takes out – net zero carbon.
Around £4m of the figure is already budgeted for. The council would look for most of the other funding to come from national governments and from council updates and improvements to processes and equipment that deliver long-term savings.
A report from cabinet member and joint deputy leader Andrea Lewis outlines the plan.
It also details some of the work already being undertaken as the organisation works on nature recovery and its aim to make Swansea itself net zero by 2050.
Cllr Lewis said: “We’re committed to reducing emissions and to invest where necessary. Our net zero 2030 delivery plan is an important step on our journey – and it outlines the significant financial costs involved.
“Those costs cannot fall only to the local tax payer. Both national governments will need to ensure significant funding is available to deliver the changes required.”
The Welsh Government wants a carbon neutral public sector across the nation by 2030.
The council’s most significant pre-2030 emission reductions will come through improvements to its buildings and the way they’re used, and upgrades to its vehicle fleet and how it’s used
