DPS16 The National Library of Wales

Senedd Cymru | Welsh Parliament

Pwyllgor Newid Hinsawdd, yr Amgylchedd a Seilwaith | Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee

Datgarboneiddio'r sector cyhoeddus | Decarbonising the public sector

Ymateb gan Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru | Evidence from The National Library of Wales

Building on Audit Wales’ work, the Committee would welcome your views on any or all of the following:

1. What are your views on the role of the Welsh Government in supporting public bodies to deliver on the five ‘calls for action’ identified in the Audit Wales’ report?

The Government has made a fair effort to bring the public bodies together.

2. What are your views on the Welsh Government’s Net zero carbon status by 2030: A route map for decarbonisation across the Welsh public sector as a means of providing strategic direction to public bodies?

The document is sufficiently clear in terms of strategy. With regard to decarbonising buildings – which is the Library’s main challenge – we are having to move more swiftly than is outlined in the timetable for reaching the 2030 target because the process is so complex and costly, bearing in mind the building that we occupy.

3. What are your views on the progress made by public bodies in the priority areas for action set out in the route map - Sustainable procurement; Net zero buildings; Mobility and transport, and Land use:

Sustainable procurement is important. The Government could help sponsored bodies – which do not have a great deal of capacity/skills in this field – by developing a central source of guidance (to be adapted for individual instutitions).

4. What are your views on the support provided by the Welsh Government to deliver progress in the priority areas, including any gaps?