In November 2021, Newport City Council declared an ecological and climate emergency. It recognised that climate change is the biggest issue defining our generation.
As part of that declaration, we committed to developing a plan to transform how the city consumes and generates energy.
We analysed a range of scenarios for what a cleaner energy system could look like. From this analysis, we produced a local area energy plan for Newport.
The plan sets out a vision for what a zero-carbon energy system could look like in 2050.
It identifies priority areas, and immediate actions for us to take in these areas.
It also identified a route map for the longer-term to build a city powered by greener, cleaner energy sources.
The plan was prepared by Arup and Afallen on behalf of Newport City Council, with funding from Welsh government.