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Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council

…. The vision of the Council Plan 2020-2024 is to work together to set clear priorities and actions around increasing prosperity through a growing and diverse economy, improving the environment by providing better homes and preserving the Boroughs Climate Change Policy 2020-25 2 | P a g e natural beauty, and supporting all people in our Borough; we will make Barrow a great place to live…

…, which is under review and should be published soon.vii We will work towards the target date agreed by the partnership, should it be sooner than 2037. To achieve net zero, we will: 1. Reduce emissions from Barrow Borough Councils estate and operations; 2. Reduce energy consumption and emissions from homes and businesses in the Borough; 3. Reduce emissions from transport; 4. Reduce…

… consumption of resources, increasing recycling and reducing waste; 5. Increase carbon capture to offset emissions; 6. Increase public awareness around climate change. Climate Change Policy 2020-25 4 | P a g e 1. Reducing emissions from Barrow Borough Councils estate and operations. We want to demonstrate leadership and make our contribution to meeting carbon budgets by reducing…

… emissions from our own estate and operations. The main opportunities are in our own buildings, assets, transport, housing improvements and procurement. In order to achieve these reductions the council will carry out annual carbon audits to plan effectively and to ensure that emissions are decreasing, so that we can reach net zero for our own estate and operations as soon as possible. Energy…

… efficiency is one of the most cost-effective ways of reducing carbon emissions. Typical energy efficiency measures include retrofitting properties with better insulation, installing more efficient heating and energy management systems. These measures will be considered for all council buildings and any works will be carried out when most appropriate to do so. Procurement will play an important part…