Decarbonising the Welsh Economy

Following the Welsh Government’s pledge to meet net zero emissions by 2050 and the outcome of the COP27 conference in Egypt, it is clear that efforts to decarbonise our economy and society will be ever more important to public policy and debate in the years and decades to come.

While we know where we need to be to avoid the worst effects of climate change, it is still not clear how we will get there, nor what society will look like on the other end. Governments and other policymakers need to be clear about the choices we face, the trade-offs they involve, and what this will mean for people. As importantly, these choices need to be integrated strategically into everyday decision-making.

Our programme will include sessions on:

• Energy networks: This session will convene contributing authors of the think-piece and outline scenarios to discuss options for Wales’ energy future in a…