Agenda and minutes

An apology for absence was received from Councillor D W Cole.

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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared.

Presentation by Martin Nichols (Interim Director of Place) and Terri Shaw (Energy Manager).

Martin Nicholls, Interim Director of Place, assisted by Terri Shaw, Energy  Manager, presented the City and County of Swansea Energy Strategy.

They detailed the measures to be taken to achieve Swansea’s vision ‘to create a safer, greener, smarter, fairer, healthier and richer Swansea’ which included:

·       Invest in renewable energy (solar, hydro, wind, tidal, biomass etc);

·       Reduce our own rising electricity and gas costs and those of our communities;

·       Invest in energy saving and storage initiatives (LED; insulation; smart controls; batteries etc);

·       Deliver targets on CO2 emissions (£% per annum savings) and reduce our Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) charges;

·       Meet energy efficiency standards e.g., BREEAM; and

·       Look at innovative energy generation and saving initiatives, which can create economic benefit including employment and inward investment in Swansea, building on world class projects like the Tidal Lagoon;

·       Look to increase local energy security, becoming less reliant on imported fossil fuel and less exposed to higher energy prices in the future.

They detailed the Energy Strategy Aim and Energy Strategy Objectives.

Members asked questions of the Officers who responded accordingly.

Key issues arising from discussions included:

The Chair thanked the Officers for their informative presentation.

RESOLVED that the report be NOTED.