Neath Port Talbot

How the warming stripes work

Each stripe represents the average temperature for a single year, relative to the average temperature over the period as a whole. Shades of blue indicate cooler-than-average years, while red shows years that were hotter than average. The stark band of deep red stripes on the right-hand side of the graphic show the rapid heating in recent decades.

Climate emergency declared

Sep-19

Local net-zero target date

2030

Climate Action Plan published

May-20

Climate Action Plan scope

Plan covers entire local area

What can we do?

As we know, the climate crisis is already here. The good news is that most of the solutions exist today. What’s really needed is more people to join in locally to make a bigger difference together.

  View the Climate Action Plan

Local greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Total emissions in 2021
Emissions reduction (2018 - 21)

High-impact, low-carbon initiatives

Total published on Carbon Copy across the UK: 985 See all Initiatives

There are some amazing collaborations between local councils, communities and companies. Some examples in/around Neath Port Talbot:

Egin

Supporting communities in Wales to tackle climate change.

Blaenau Gwent
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Food security & supply
  • Circular Economy
  • Energy

Generation, Supply, Consumption, Storage (GSCS) Project

Providing innovative and cost-effective renewable energy solutions to business communities.

Blaenau Gwent
  • Carbon emissions
  • Excessive consumption
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy
  • Built Environment

Llys Nini Environmental Project

Providing biodiversity and community wellbeing.

Bridgend
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Circular Economy
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Storing Heat Energy from Renewable Sources

Capturing, storing and releasing heat to offset standard energy generation and reduce levels of Co2.

Neath Port Talbot
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Waste
  • Energy

Reducing Industrial Carbon Emissions (RICE)

Testing and driving forward next generation technologies to help reduce carbon emissions from Welsh

Bridgend
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Waste
  • Energy
  • Circular Economy

Hydrogen Use For Electricity

Researching how to transition from natural gas to hydrogen for electricity production.

Cardiff
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy

Hwb y Gors

Zero Carbon Arts, Education & Enterprise Centre

Neath Port Talbot
  • Carbon emissions
  • Built Environment
  • Energy

Active Building Demonstrators

Testing and evaluating the Active Building concept.

Neath Port Talbot
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Built Environment
  • Energy
  • Transport