P-06-1292 Make Welsh public sector organisations report scope 3 emissions and include them in net zero targets
P-06-1292 Make Welsh public sector organisations report scope 3 emissions and include them in net zero targets
This
petition was submitted by Dylan Clarke, having collected a total of 339
signatures.
Text of Petition:
Include all emissions
associated with public sector investments in Welsh government decarbonisation
targets and make reporting investment emissions (scope 3) mandatory for all
Welsh public sector organisations.
Local authorities are
aiming for net zero by 2030 while investing in companies that plan to extract
fossil fuels for decades.
Welsh public sector
organisations are not currently required to report on emissions associated with
investments! This is a loophole that needs closing.
Additional Information:
A brief explanation of
scope 3.
Scope 1 – direct emissions
from sources owned or controlled by a public sector organisation.
Scope 2 – indirect
emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat, and cooling.
Scope 3 – all other
emissions associated with an organisation's activities. Including investments
in fossil fuel companies.
Including some scope 3
emissions within the operational boundary but excluding investments is
inconsistent with achieving true net zero by 2030 and undermines the
Government's decarbonisation efforts. See page 14, table 3 here.
By including pensions and
investments in government targets the public sector will have the flexibility
to decide for themselves what to do about these indirect scope 3 emissions
without simply ignoring them.
This petition was considered completed by
the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 05/12/2022.
The Committee considered
the petition and noted that the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure
Committee have now started a piece of work on decarbonising the public sector.
In light of the work already underway the Committee agreed to close the
petition and thank the petitioner.
Committee and related
documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.
It was first considered by
the Petitions Committee on 10/10/2022.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 31/08/2022