Enabling the transition to net zero by 2035
The report
Statements
Professor Karen Morrow, co-chair of Enabling the transition to net zero by 2035
Jyoti Banerjee, co-chair of Enabling the transition to net zero by 2035
Headlines
- Responsibility for net zero delivery should remain with the First Minister and be affirmed as an explicit cross-cutting cabinet level responsibility by 2025 to signal buy-in and provide leadership at the highest level.
- Optimise the use of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act’s 5 Ways of Working to de-silo and integrate levels of government. This includes creating a Wales Transition Forum, developing a new cross party agreement and appointing net zero brokers to support cross government collaboration.
- Support local authorities to enable collaborative action towards net zero across households, communities, local businesses and other organisations.
- Lead and implement a blended finance initiative combining public, private and citizen finance. Establish a Wales Wealth Fund to capture returns on public investment.
- Review and reform the planning system to facilitate the pursuit of net zero.
- Restore nature at pace and scale for carbon sequestration and increased climate resilience, using a marine and land use framework to balance food production, nature restoration and renewable energy deployment.
- Wales must play its full role as a net zero champion at UK and international levels.
Members
Prof Karen Morrow (co-chair)
Jyoti Banerjee (co-chair)
Jane Davidson
Prof Gavin Bunting
Dr Rhian-Mari Thomas
Rachel Sharp
Rhiannon Hardiman
Dan Ward (secretariat)
Luke Penny (secretariat)
Stan Townsend (secretariat)