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London Borough of Hillingdon

… ‘Carbon-Neutral’ by 2030.” We will invest in energy saving measures across the property portfolio. This applies to public access buildings and sites where the Council pays for the energy supplies, our vehicles and highway assets like streetlighting and car parks. We will reduce our demand on fossil fuel to the minimum and use carbon offsetting to counteract our remaining emissions. Corporate…

… for heating and hot water and this use needs to be reduced. Over the lifetime of this strategy, we will replace and upgrade these heating systems with more efficient, low carbon and renewable power alternatives. In addition, some fleet vehicles will require diesel fuel until a viable electrical replacement can be found. Any remaining fossil fuel use will be incorporate into the carbon offset programme…

… upon for those emissions that simply cannot be saved. How do we offset carbon emissions? Offsetting can come in a variety of forms. Large scale tree planting has historically been the most common form of offsetting. Alternatively, developers who cannot achieve zero carbon in a new development will offset the ‘shortfall’ through contributions to the Council who will find savings…

… Using Clean and Green Energy C5 Waste Management C6 Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation C7 Carbon Offsetting 5. The Actions C1 Community Leadership C1.1 Promote the concept of zero carbon communities. C1.2 By the end of 2021 we will have a dedicated online learning resource to provide detailed advice and guidance on how to lower a person’s carbon footprint. C1.3 To use our unique…

… to purchasing all electrical energy from certified renewable sources. This means 100% of our electrical energy comes from sources such as wind, solar and hydroelectric power. Our existing contract will supply this energy until 2024. To maintain a 100% supply beyond 2024, part of the strategy will consider alternative options for renewable power purchasing to 2030 and beyond. Carbon Offsetting…