Carbon management - best practice

We are reporting on our approach and experiences as a tool to share learning.

We have also explored and benefited from the valuable experience of other organisations with ambitious carbon reduction programmes, which could benefit others.

Through sharing our approach and experience we aim to encourage further decarbonisation in Wales.

Case studies in reducing carbon impact

We have delivered a suite of demonstration projects in four areas of our business to show how our carbon impact can be reduced.

The case studies summarise how the demonstration projects were carried out, their outcome, and the learning we gained that might be helpful for others.

Buildings

Solar PV installations

LED installations

Transport

Electric Cars and Charging Infrastructure

Electric bikes at Maes y Ffynnon office

Land and assets

Trialling methods for rapid establishment of Sphagnum moss to restore an area of degraded bog at Cors Fochno

Re-wetting an area of degraded raised bog at Cors Fochno using low elevation contour bunding

Retrofitting operational assets with solar PV

Improving our facilities to boost active and sustainable travel

Procurement

Refining emissions estimates for the forestry operations supply chain

Trialling a carbon planning tool to reduce contractor emissions in flood defence construction projects

Reports

We have produced a series of materials to support sharing our approach, including:

• Key highlights infographic
• Summary report
• Technical report: Calculating Natural Resources Wales’ net carbon status

Commissioned reports

• Condition based estimate of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration for NRW peatland habitats
• Greenhouse gas emissions and removals from woodlands on the NRW-managed estate
• NRW strategic fleet carbon review
• Advice on emissions accounting and reporting methods to inform Welsh public sector decarbonisation policy delivery