Written question WQ83810

This information is held by education stakeholders, that is local authorities and individual colleges. Currently the 21st Century Schools and Colleges Programme team are collating this information, and have energy performance details for 924 out of 1480 schools in Wales so far, of which 41% are EPC C or above.

The recently published Net Zero Wales Plan includes a commitment for Ystadau Cymru as strategic lead for the public sector to work with LA estate managers to “identify and shape what the estate will look like longer term (following recovery from the pandemic) ensuring decarbonisation is at the forefront of this agenda, and help drive…three commitments:

• Develop a strategic plan for decarbonising buildings by the end of 2023;

• All public buildings are supplied with low carbon heat by 2030 and generate their own electricity where feasible;

• All new [new build and new acquisitions, e.g. hubs and lease arrangements] public sector buildings are built to net zero standard, including supply chain impacts as soon as practicable/dates to be confirmed as part of strategic plan. (net zero build and net zero operation).”

21st Century Schools and Colleges Programme officials are working alongside Ystadau Cymru in order to identify the opportunities for decarbonisation.