Cardiff Council has revealed the huge challenge it has on its hands in reaching its net zero targets. At a Cardiff Council environmental scrutiny committee, it was revealed that the authority would still be producing 16,778 tonnes of carbon dioxide if it limited its actions to the current green projects it had so far.
These projects include transitioning to low emission vehicles, building decarbonisation, full replacement of street lighting to LED and a tree planting and biodiversity programme known as Coad Caerdydd. At the scrutiny meeting, held on Thursday, December 8, the manager of the council's energy and sustainable development team, Gareth Harcombe, said: "You can see that there is quite a big gap. There are lots more projects coming in."
The council currently has an estates decarbonisation plan which includes an approved target to remove 60% of carbon emissions by 2030. Referring to a graph which depicted the scale of the challenge that lies before the council, Mr Harcombe added: "The challenge is, even with that green line there is 16,000 tonnes to remove and only eight years left to do that.
