Transition & Recovery Support Programme Overview for Local Authorities in Wales

Transition & Recovery Support Programme aims to help Welsh local authorities achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030 through various initiatives such as governance restructuring, deep dives with the Climate Strategy Panel, and focus on circular economy. The program emphasizes decarbonization strategies for buildings, land use, transport, and procurement while promoting low-carbon infrastructure, behavioral change, and reducing emissions. The goal is to embed zero-carbon practices across the public sector through collaborative efforts and leadership.

• Transition & Recovery Support Programme
• Welsh Local Government Association
• Net zero carbon
• Climate strategy
• Circular economy

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1. Craig Mitchell Head of Waste Support Welsh Local Government Association

2. Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru Welsh Local Government Association The Local Authority challenge, the support programme and implications for waste Craig Mitchell Head of Waste www.wlga.wales @WelshLGA

3. Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru Welsh Local Government Association Presentation Scope and challenge WG/WLGA support programme Wider Resilience Issues Community based activity www.wlga.wales @WelshLGA

4. Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru Welsh Local Government Association Emissions www.wlga.wales @WelshLGA

5. The Challenge By 2030, choosing zero carbon will be routine, culturally embedded and self- regulating across the Welsh public sector The Transition & Recovery Support Programme is a Welsh Government funded programme that supports local authorities as they work towards net zero carbon by 2030.

6. Governance Issues Partnership Council - Decarbonisation Strategy Panel - Council Decarbonisation strategies - Corporate Joint Committees Economic Well Being, Transport and Planning Ministerial Programme Board Focus on Circular Economy 4 Regional MPB s

7. Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru Welsh Local Government Association Transition & Recovery Support Programme Programme Overview www.wlga.wales @WelshLGA

8. Developing TaRSP support Deep dives with Climate Strategy Panel on; - Procurement - Buildings - Land Use - Transport & Mobility Net Zero Wales Commitments A detailed review of local authority decarbonisation action plans (available on WLGA website) Low carbon infrastructure and transport Leadership & Behaviour Change Procurement and reducing scope 3 emissions Land Based Decarbonisation

9. Public Sector Decarbonisation Routemap Mobility & Transport Buildings Procurement Land Use

10. Net Zero Wales Carbon Budget 2 (2021-2025) - 123 policies and proposals to reaching net zero. - Key commitments for local authorities based on the priorities in the public sector routemap. - A snapshot; Buildings Land Use Transport & Mobility Procurement Develop and deliver a strategic plan for the local authority estate decarbonising existing (retained) buildings including retained council housing, moving to renewable energy sources for electricity and heating, and ensuring any new build is to net zero standards (in construction and operation). Carbon sequestration seen by leaders as a valid core purpose for use of public land and opportunities actively pursued by local authorities on their own land, including habitat restoration, tree planting etc as appropriate. Accelerate transformation towards a zero emission fleet. Building on local authority fleet reviews completed in 2021, develop business plans through 2022 setting out how local authorities will decarbonise their fleet, including: Accelerate the roll-out of EV charging infrastructure. Set out carbon reduction specifications in all new or reviewed contracts to accelerate the decarbonisation agenda. All new cars and light goods vehicles being net zero/ultra-low emission by 2025. Reduce the carbon footprint of buses, taxis and private hire vehicles to zero by 2030.

11. Service Resilience Joint project with Ricardo and WRAP Covid demonstrated vulnerabilities How to understand and manage risk on a local, regional and national basis

12. IPCC Resilience Definition The capacity of social, economic and environmental systems to cope with a hazardous event or trend or disturbance, responding or reorganising in ways that maintain their essential function, identity and structure, while also maintaining the capacity for adaptation, learning and transformation.

13. Approach

14. Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru Welsh Local Government Association Circular Communities Project Welsh Government Strategy Beyond Recycling launched Across Wales, we are now seeing a wide range of positive and successful examples of circular initiatives. Through focusing on how communities engage with the circular economy, we can identify ways to revitalise them and increase overall resilience. www.wlga.wales @WelshLGA

15. Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru Welsh Local Government Association Creating a community resilience model putting the circular economy at the heart of building low carbon, resilient communities in Wales Focused on measuring circularity at the local level, to support delivery of Welsh Government strategies and circular economy ambitions. Possibility to link the project to wider work on towns and regeneration across the Welsh Government, LDPs/SDP and place plans. Possibility to integrate into City Deal activity and CJC economic wellbeing duty www.wlga.wales @WelshLGA

16. Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru Welsh Local Government Association AIMS OF THE PROJECT Develop an indicator set for measuring the circularity of towns and communities in Wales that is adaptable to different settings/areas Pilot the framework in 3 exemplar communities to reflect the regional MPBs for waste Develop a self assessment toolkit for each exemplar to measure progress against. Encourage towns, villages and communities to develop in a greener, more sustainable way, embracing the principles of circular economy www.wlga.wales @WelshLGA

17. Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru Welsh Local Government Association Final Points Decarbonisation closely linked to Circular Economy Resilience across the sector is critical Behaviour Change - Community circularity key changing role for town centres www.wlga.wales @WelshLGA