Wales reports - Climate Change Committee

Letter: Carry forward of surplus emissions from the First Welsh Carbon Budget

James Lees — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:00:21 +0000

This is a letter from Lord Deben, Chairman of the Climate Change Committee, to Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change at the Welsh Government. It outlines the Committee's advice on whether surplus emissions in Wales' First Carbon Budget (2016-2020) should be carried forward to the Second Carbon Budget (2021-2025).

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Letter: Change of emissions reporting practice – Welsh Government

James Lees — Fri, 14 May 2021 13:45:39 +0000

Letter from Chris Stark, Chief Executive of the Climate Change Committee, to John Howells, Director of Climate Change, Energy and Planning at the Welsh Government about a change in the reporting practice for inclusion of the greenhouse gas emissions inventory for Wales in the annual UK-wide Progress Report to Parliament.

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The path to Net Zero and progress on reducing emissions in Wales

Tom Dooks — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 00:01:36 +0000

These two joint reports, required under the Environment (Wales) Act 2016, provide ministers with advice on Wales’ climate targets between now and 2050, and assess progress on reducing emissions to date.

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Sixth Carbon Budget and Welsh emissions targets – Call for Evidence Summary

Tom Dooks — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:11:50 +0000

In late 2019, the Committee launched a call for evidence to inform its advice to the UK Government on the Sixth Carbon Budget, due to be published in December 2020. In addition, the Committee sought input on Wales’ third carbon budget and interim emissions targets. Read a summary of the responses we received.

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CCC long-term targets report: Letter to UK Government and Devolved Administrations

CCC Secretariat — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:00:15 +0000

This is a letter from the Chairman of the Committee on Climate Change, Lord Deben, to the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations about the CCC's forthcoming advice on the UK's long-term climate change targets.

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Lord Deben writes to Devolved Administrations about Business Energy Tax Review and CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

CCC Secretariat — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 17:32:24 +0000

This letter is from Lord Deben, Chairman of the Committee on Climate Change, to Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Lesley Griffiths AM and Noel Lavery. It contains the Committee’s latest advice on the impact of the Business Energy Tax Review and the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme.

The net impact of the new package is to provide a small reduction in emissions. An instrument – the CRC – that might have been used to produce further emissions reductions has, however, been lost.
There is potential for DAs to use reporting schemes to go further, but it would be best that this is done as co-operatively as possible with UK proposals for Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting to ensure the greatest harmonisation of requirements.
There is also potential for further ambition in the public sector, including through the devolved reporting schemes.

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Building a low-carbon economy in Wales – Setting Welsh carbon targets

CCC Secretariat — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 00:01:18 +0000

This report advises on the level at which Welsh interim carbon targets and Welsh carbon budgets should be set. It comes in response to a request from the Welsh Government to the Committee for independent advice on these targets.

The Committee’s advice takes into account specific factors relating to the Welsh economy and its sources of emissions.

The report was updated on 14 February 2018 to correct an arithmetic error in the original version. This relates to the recommended emissions reduction target for 2020 if the Aberthaw power station closes before 2020, and to the recommended level of the first carbon budget in the case that Aberthaw closes before 2018.

The level of the 2020 target if Aberthaw closes before 2020 was previously stated as -34%. This has been corrected to -32%.
The level of the first carbon budget if Aberthaw closes in 2018 was previously stated as -26%. This has been corrected to -25%.

All versions of the report published on this page are up to date.

Download the report in Welsh: Adeiladu economi carbon isel yng Nghymru – Pennu targedau carbon Cymru

Recommended interim targets:

A 2020 target for an emissions reduction of 27% on 1990 levels.
A 2030 target for an emissions reduction of 45% on 1990 levels.
A 2040 target for an emissions reduction of 67% on 1990 levels.

Recommended carbon budgets:

First carbon budget (2016-20). Emissions are limited to an average of 23% below 1990 emissions.
Second carbon budget (2021-25). Emissions are limited to an average of 33% below 1990 emissions.

Supporting documentation and data

Imperial College power system modelling: Wales model results presentation (case studies) – July 2017 (PowerPoint)

Imperial College power system modelling: Wales summary results – July 2017 (Excel)

Technical Annex (PDF)

Infographic

The following infographics (one in English, one in Welsh) show the key messages from the report. Click here to download the English infographic in higher resolution. Click here to download the Welsh infographic in higher resolution.

Responses to the CCC’s Call for Evidence on Welsh carbon budgets

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Advice on the design of Welsh carbon targets

CCC Secretariat — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:09:09 +0000

Advice on the design of Welsh carbon targets sets out the Committee’s recommendations on developing emissions targets for Wales, following a request from the Welsh Government.

The Welsh Government has committed to reducing emissions in Wales by at least 80% on 1990 levels by 2050. This includes interim emissions targets to 2040 and five-yearly carbon budgets to 2050. The level of the targets and budgets is currently under consideration.

This report:

Assesses the challenges and opportunities of decarbonisation in Wales
Highlights issues for consideration when setting Welsh carbon targets
Recommends key principles for the design of Welsh carbon targets

The Committee will provide further advice on Welsh emissions targets and budgets later in 2017.

Advice on the design of Welsh carbon targets is also available in Welsh.

Supporting materials

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Letter: Environment and Sustainability Committee inquiry into the Environment (Wales) Bill

CCC Secretariat — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 13:31:03 +0000

To: National Assembly for Wales Environment and Sustainability Committee

A letter from Matthew Bell, Chief Executive of the Committee on Climate change, providing initial observations on the use of carbon budgets within the Environment (Wales) Bill (2015).

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Progress on reducing emissions and preparing for climate change in Wales

CCC Migration — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:49:27 +0000

This is the Committee’s second report to the Welsh Government on progress reducing emissions and preparing for climate change. It finds that emissions increased in 2010, but are likely to have fallen in 2011, due mainly to temperature and economic factors. The report concludes that good progress has continued, particularly in the residential and waste sectors. However Wales’ emission targets are challenging and require continued and increased effort across all sectors.

The advice is summarised in a letter to John Griffiths, Welsh Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development.

Supporting data

Technical annex: Development of spatial indicators to monitor changes in exposure and vulnerability to flooding and the uptake of adaptation actions to manage flood risk in Wales (by HR Wallingford)

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Reducing emissions and preparing for climate change in Wales – 2011 progress report

CCC Migration — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:45:37 +0000

This report focuses on assessing the Welsh emission targets and strategy, latest data on emissions and drivers, and policies to drive future emissions reductions. It also makes an initial assessment of progress on measures to prepare for climate change within the adaptation part of the strategy.

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