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Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council

…. PROGRESS UPDATE - To date, 170 energy audits have been carried out across the project, with 44 audits within the city of Newcastle Upon Tyne. 7 Newcastle businesses have received grant awards to carry out energy efficiency im-provements with a combined annual carbon saving of 110 tonnes. - Delivering audits up to Dec 2021. Project extension approved to June 2022 requested from MHCLG…

… that we are facing now must a pivotal moment in our transition to a low carbon future. The Climate Emergency is as real as it was before the pandemic and climate change remains the chal- lenge of our generation. It is clear from the scientific evidence that the impacts of climate change are stark and accelerating in severity. These systemic climate shocks are expected to have similarly profound…

… development. - Negative Emissions Technologies study in progress with consultant. NEXT STEPS - Compile list of potential carbon offsetting options. - Criticaly assess offsetting options to deter- mine if they meet Key Considerations for Carbon Offsetting. 1 2 3 4 5 A2 Ensure that representatives on the Tyne and Wear Pensions Fund continue to lobby for further disinvestment in fossil fuels…

… (APSE) in relation to learning about future technologies and ap- plications - Review of new and promising emerging technologies to contribute to Net Zero transition in housing in progress. - First trial project in progress to test smart home technologies to social housing units. NEXT STEPS - Review of non-domestic promosing low carbon energy technologies 1 2 3 4 5 E3 Continue to work…

… for and deliver an ambitious programme of Public Sector Decarbon- isation of anchor institutions property portfolios via the forthcoming funding mechanism. PROGRESS UPDATE - Secured funds through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Programme for decarbonisation projects worth £27.5m for 32 major sites including 16 schools within the city. The projects would remove 4,050 tonnes of carbon dioxide…