Decarbonisation and Biodiversity

Rhodri Griffiths – Head of Place and Sustainability

To support the Council in delivering transformational change in support of key decarbonisation and biodiversity objectives and targets

• To support the delivery of the Authority’s response to climate change and a nature emergency.
• Support the identification and delivery of carbon savings and nature enhancement at both a corporate and service level.
• To act as champions for decarbonisation and the enhancement of biodiversity within plans programmes, projects and other interventions designed in service areas
• Identify opportunities for carbon savings and biodiversity enhancement through service design, development and delivery.
• To identify barriers to meeting targets - Encourage staff to think more innovatively in relation to commissioning and procurement activities and challenge existing ways of working.
• To recommend the actions in support of the objective
• To work with and influence partners, including regional organisations and government to deliver actions that decarbonise the public sector.
• To align activity across the Authority
• To identify opportunities within the Authority’s remit to reduce our carbon footprint and address the nature emergency.
• Develop opportunities to engage with staff, other public sector partners and the public which demonstrate our commitment and encourage modal shift.