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Monmouthshire County Council

… worse.  To reduce our impact on climate change, we need to use less energy, be more energy efficient and use more renewable energy.  Rising fuel costs also mean that this is really important to help people struggling in a cost of living crisis. What is the council is doing? 99% of Monmouthshire County Council’s buildings use energy from renewable sources…

…. The council has a 5MW solar farm and around 30 council buildings have solar panels. Street lighting has been upgraded to energy efficient LED lighting. The Re-fit programme is reducing energy costs and carbon footprint of council building, with maintenance and refurbishments to reduce energy use. The council has called for its pension fund to divest from fossil fuel investments and have seen…

…. https://www.monlife.co.uk/outdoor/green-infrastructure/nature-isnt-neat/ The council has produced a Nature Recovery Action Plan which sets out actions to help reverse the decline in biodiversity and build ecosystem resilience. https://www.monlife.co.uk/outdoor/green-infrastructure/local-nrap-and-gi-strategy-consultation/ Monmouthshire is a part of Gwent Green Grid Partnership, which aims…

… buy items they only use occasionally, and repair cafes so that things can be fixed rather than thrown away. Many Councils building now have refill stations so there are opportunities to refill water bottles, negating the need for single use plastic bottles https://www.refill.org.uk/ Monmouthshire is a Fairtrade county.  As well as meaning that farmers and growers get a fair price for their work…

… for the ovens. We are rolling out more electric vehicle charging points in car parks and council buildings. Agile working and use of video conferencing is reducing unnecessary travel. Using Active Travel funding to provide walking and cycling routes, and delivering road safety and scooting and cycling lessons in school. Working hard to increase the provision of public transport across the county through…