CCW Accelerates its Greening Action Plan, in Run Up to Copenhagen Climate Conference

THE Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) has signed up to the 10:10 challenge being promoted by The Guardian - to reduce carbon emissions by 10 per cent in 2010.

Already one of the greenest organisations in Wales, CCW is also encouraging other organisations to step up to the mark in the run up to the Copenhagen climate conference in December.

John Lloyd Jones, CCW Chairman said: ‘At our Council meeting in Aberystwyth, we agreed that reaching a 10 per cent cut in carbon emissions by 2010 would be a significant step towards our even more ambitious target of reducing emissions by 24% by 2012.

‘As a national leader in measuring and tackling public sector greenhouse gas emissions, both these targets reflect the pace at which changes are needed to avoid the more damaging climate change scenarios.’

Reducing CCW’s carbon footprint will require investment - but reduced consumption will lead to some financial savings.

To achieve 10% cut in carbon emissions by 2010, CCW will, for example:

Invest in green energy technology, such as using solar panels and biomass fuel;
Cut down on electricity use;
Make even more use of video conferencing;
Reduce waste to landfill;
Ensure staff use the best environmental option when travelling;
Buy lower emitting vehicles for the pool fleet.

Contact Helen Evans on 01248 387377.

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