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Worcestershire County Council

… the strategy that the council will take to deliver on these commitments. This plan builds upon the council’s work over many years, taking into account new scientific information, policy developments and new technology to further respond to what UK Government has declared a Climate Emergency. This document has been published during the Covid-19 pandemic, which brings uncertainty as well as opportunity…

… in its approach - recognising there may be solutions for reducing emissions that are not yet available, or are not yet market ready or cost effective, which may become so in the future; 5. Seek to make council operations zero-carbon ready, for example, by making cost effective changes to heating systems and building fabric to ready council buildings for heating by heat pumps or hydrogen…

… emissions. Worcestershire County Council - Net Zero Carbon Plan 11 Buildings Target: 82% reduction in carbon emissions by 2021 [87% reduction by 2030] 8% of the council’s accounted carbon emissions are from electricity and gas consumption in council buildings. The council operates from just under 100 buildings, including offices, libraries, depots, care homes and country park visitor…

… of council properties to ascertain what measures need to be taken to ready them for cost effective ultra-low/zero carbon heating systems e.g. air source, hydrogen; „ seek to increase energy efficiency standards for new build, refurbishment and capital maintenance programmes; „ review the payback required for investment via the council’s Energy Efficiency Spend to Save fund. 7 100% renewable…

… will be influenced by: 7 Worcestershire County Council’s Carbon Emissions 8 WCC Carbon Emissions 2019/20 9 The Council’s Approach 11 Buildings 12 Street Lighting 13 Fleet 15 Staff Travel 16 Household Waste Disposal 17 Supply Chain 18 Staff and Member Awareness 19 Carbon Sequestration and Offsetting 20 Resources 20 Governance 21 The Council’s County Wide Role 24 County Carbon Emissions 24…