Powys

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-20

Local net-zero target date

2030

Climate Action Plan published

Not published yet

Climate Action Plan scope

Unclear

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.

 

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 Powys:

Egin

Supporting communities in Wales to tackle climate change.

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

Penpont Project

Creating a blueprint for intergenerational nature recovery.

Powys
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

TripTo Car Club

Encouraging people to share cars and drive electric.

Powys
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Circular Economy
  • Transport

Green Health Wales

Connecting, learning, and transforming healthcare to improve sustainability in Wales.

Blaenau Gwent
  • Carbon emissions
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy

Dulas

Inspiring renewable energy, innovating for people and the planet.

Powys
  • Carbon emissions
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy

Living Wales

Ensuring operational use of Earth observations for monitoring Wales’ landscapes.

Ceredigion
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Flooding & drought
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Built Environment
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

The Hive

Supporting the local circular economy and meeting the needs of local families.

Powys
  • Excessive consumption
  • Greater fairness
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy
  • Energy
  • Finance

Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT)

Providing the skills and knowledge to help people address the biodiversity and climate crisis.

Powys
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Built Environment
  • Biodiversity & Nature

The BioComposites Centre (BC) ERL Controlled Growth Room

Helping decarbonise industrial sectors in Wales and across the UK.

Cardiff
  • Carbon emissions
  • Food security & supply
  • Waste
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Built Environment
  • Circular Economy

Black Mountains Land Use Partnership

Improving and managing the upland areas in the Black Mountains.

Monmouthshire
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Flooding & drought
  • Greater fairness
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Circular Economy

Electric Classic Cars

Recycling electric and classic cars to create sustainable vehicles with a future.

Powys
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Waste
  • Transport
  • Circular Economy

The Green Valleys (Wales) CIC

Inspiring and supporting communities to sustainably generate low-carbon energy.

Monmouthshire
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Energy
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Llangattock Community Woodlands Group

Conserving, protecting and improving small woodlands

Powys
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Flooding & drought
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Pumlumon Project

Reviving uplands in Wales for environmental and economic sustainability.

Powys
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Flooding & drought
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Biodiversity & Nature