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Durham County Council

…, lorries, and other vehicles on our roads) have not changed very much at all over the last 14 years. Back to contents Using scientific analysis described in Appendix B, the county has a budget of 20MtCO2 which can be used up by 2045, as illustrated opposite. For this CERP 2022-2024 to stick to that carbon budget, County Durham’s carbon emissions must fall to a maximum of 1,632,000 tonnes…

… own set of targets for carbon reduction in line with this carbon budget. The Council’s new target is for Net Zero by 2030, with 80% to be met by actual emissions reduction. Target: 68% reduction by the end of 2023/24 The following specific targets are based on reduction from 2020/21 levels (our most recent data) to where we need to be in 2023/24 (the end of the period covered by this plan…

… with low carbon heat, through carbon efficient technologies and heat networks. This includes heating the rooms within buildings as well as heat for swimming pools, kitchens, manufacture and other requirements. Interactions with other themes New Development New development is adding to our carbon budget every year, especially because most are still being heated by fossil fuels. National policy…

… way to transition to net zero heat for all communities. Insulation The retrofit of homes with wall, loft, and floor insulation, and other improvements to the fabric of the building, not only creates better quality homes but reduces heating costs and reduces carbon emissions. There are health advantages to improved energy efficiency too: cold homes can exacerbate existing poor health conditions…

… the remaining technical measures for the retrofit of homes with energy efficiency measures in County Durham: Measure County Durham (number of Homes) Heating Fuel Savings (GWh) Annual Carbon Savings (ktCO2) Lifetime Carbon Savings (MtCO2) Annual Fuel Bill Savings (£m)4 Lifetime investment (£m) Solid Wall Insulation 58,000 353 72 2.8 22 501 Cavity Wall Insulation 43,000 152 30 1.2 8.8 116…