Environment and energy

Jane Forshaw, presents the webinar: “Effective approaches for integrating fleet budgeton” behalf of the Welsh Government Energy Service, hosted a webinar to help attendees navigate the financial aspects of transition towards a zero emission fleet, with speakers from Nottingham City Council, Monmouthshire County Council and Powys County Council.

Electric Vehicle and Charging Infrastructure Grant

We hosted a webinar to introduce the 2024-2025 ZEV and EVCI grant programme, which aims to support public sector organisations in Wales in their transition to zero-emission vehicles. The webinar was accompanied by a detailed slide deck that walked participants through the key aspects of the grant, including eligibility, funding details, and the application process.

The slides covered the main goals of the grant, such as promoting cleaner transportation and reducing carbon emissions, with specific targets for the adoption of ZEVs by 2025 and 2030.

Additionally, we provided guidance on related topics, such as sustainable staff travel, to help organisations align with broader decarbonisation efforts.

The webinar and slide deck were designed to give participants a clear understanding of how to take advantage of this funding opportunity and make meaningful progress toward greener transportation solutions.

The LGA, in partnership with the Crown Commercial Service, hosted a virtual event showcasing the latest updates to the Greenhouse Gas Accounting Toolkit and Waste Emissions Calculator. Attendees learned how these easy-to-use tools help local authorities report emissions accurately, cost-effectively, and in line with evolving reporting requirements.

Nearly all the UK’s local authorities have adopted a net zero target, be that for 2030, 2050 or somewhere in between. But with 80%+ of an organisation’s emissions typically arising from the goods and services it purchases (rather than from its own buildings, vehicles etc.), getting close to net zero isn’t possible without looking at our purchasing processes and decisions.

In what could be a technical and complex area, the Managing Supply Chain Emissions webinar provided a practical introduction to some of the challenges and opportunities of addressing supply chain emissions.

Joining Edward Barlow was the Procurement Solution Lead of Oxygen Finance, Debbie Lyons. This webinar was provided as part of the Strategic Partnership between Local Partnerships and Oxygen Finance.

Local authorities had been asked whether they had included climate as a corporate risk and whether their services and assets were prepared for extreme weather becoming the new normal. The reality of climate change was no longer distant; it had already arrived.

Ynni Cymru (a Welsh Government programme) hosted a webinar to provide an overview of its proposed capital grant scheme for Smart Local Energy System (SLES) projects.

The scheme is intended to support organisations in Wales, including the public sector, voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

SLES projects are expected to combine renewable energy generation technologies with data and control systems and energy storage to support energy needs such as operational power, heating or transport.

This webinar recording provides an overview of the proposed scheme, including key information on eligibility and the anticipated application process.

Drop in sessions

Our Ynni Cymru grant drop-in sessions are informal online meetings where applicants can join to ask questions about the fund and the application process. Ynni Cymru colleagues will be available for an hour to provide guidance, clarify eligibility or application requirements, and help you better understand what the grant can support.

• 12 May 12-1pm
• 19 May 1-2pm

Ynni Cymru energy seminars are now available to watch on demand. Delivered by the Ynni Cymru team in partnership with Local Partnerships, these free seminar replays will help you understand today’s energy systems and explore how we can work together to design a system fit for the future.

As part of the Cooperation Agreement, Plaid Cymru and the Welsh Government share an ambition to establish a publicly owned energy company for Wales – Ynni Cymru. The company’s mission is to expand community-owned renewable energy generation and support the growth of Smart Local Energy Systems across Wales.

By accessing the Ynni Cymru energy seminar replays, you can catch up on expert insights into energy generation, distribution, and management – and see how your community or organisation can play a part in building a cleaner, more resilient energy future.