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Warrington Borough Council

… the development, funding and implementation of decarbonisation works Develop energy reduction interventions following energy efficiency good practice Set high standards for new council building projects Consolidate sites and continue to progress work so a decision can be made on the long term location of a depot and new waste transfer station Upgrade remaining outdoor lights to more efficient…

… LED ones Outcome Structured route to decarbonise council estate Foundation to develop detailed proposals, funding applications, and the delivery of council building decarbonisation schemes Lower energy use Higher performing facilities in line with net zero and climate resilience objectives Reduction in number of sites and improvement in facilities More energy efficient…

…: Net Zero Operations Area for Action: Building Decarbonisation We use a lot of energy to power and heat our facilities. Greenhouse pollution linked to the power we use continues to fall as the way electricty is generated in the UK changes. The pollution linked to heat we use however is harder to tackle. A quarter of our emissions as a council arise from burning gas to heat buildings. We…

… renewable power from these solar farms than what we buy in from the grid. The upfront cost to upgrade buildings to limit greenhouse pollution is still high. We have limited funds so must apply for funding as opportunities arise. Our planned actions Action Develop a Council building decarbonisation framework Establish a new contract to ensure more detailed surveys are conducted to support…

… of council operations in 2021/22. We operate a varied fleet of 213 vehicles which includes cars, vans and minibuses, as well as more specialist heavy goods vehicles. Most fleet emissions are from the heavier diesel vehicles. We own the majority of our fleet, although it includes hire and lease vehicles too. We also have some 600 items of plant and machinery, e.g. lawn mowers and hedge trimmers…