Net-zero Carbon Targets

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 2:55 pm on 8 December 2021.

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Photo of Altaf Hussain Altaf Hussain Conservative 2:55, 8 December 2021

Minister, since you will be in Bridgend, I would recommend you also to see a school in my ward, Pen-y-fai. Minister, it is relatively straightforward to set targets for our new school and college buildings, and ensuring that they contribute to our net-zero carbon target is not something that ought to cause many problems. The bigger challenge is that many of our school buildings were built in the late Victorian and early Edwardian period—impressive, solid, red-brick buildings that are likely to be more problematic as we move away from gas heating. What assessment has he undertaken of the budget that will need to be allocated for these schools to meet our obligation? Thank you.