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Braintree District Council

… to play our part to manage our impact on Earth. We declared a climate emergency in 2019 to build on and step up the work the Council has already undertaken to reduce greenhouse gases and adapt to a changing climate. Since the motion at full Council we have been working with representatives from the community to develop a new strategy and action plan building on our previous strategy. We must…

… communities to reduce the impacts of climate change across the Braintree District. Building on our first strategy dated 2015, the Council has taken a different approach to developing this strategy, with more of an external District wide focus to enable all of us across the District to contribute towards its aims, objectives and actions. A Climate Change Working Group with people from our…

… targets, the Council has also recorded its own direct emissions those created from the energy it consumes and indirect emissions. Since 2005, the Council has reduced its own emissions from 6455 tonnes down to 3281 tonnes CO2 per annum, and we aim for our Council activities to be carbon neutral by 2030. To date we have delivered, and worked with others to deliver a range of initiatives and projects…

…. Council Assets and Operations • 0.5MW solar panels installed on local authority owned buildings generating £100k/pa combined income and saving. • Installed 30 secondary double glazed units, replaced 150 light bulbs and replaced gas boiler with an A rated replacement at Grade 2* listed Town Hall saving 15 tonnes of CO2 emissions since 2014. • Total Household Waste collected…

… business cases will be required to approve funding for the various projects, with some being delivered in conjunction with partners which will attract external/new funding opportunities. This District wide strategy recognises the important contribution that everyone can make including our partners, communities and businesses. Purpose of Strategy Make Council activities carbon neutral as far…