… health and well-being benefits for staff. 8.8 Encourage active travel for Gwynedd residents and tourists - for health and well- being benefits and to reduce carbon emissions from short car journeys The council has invested in many cycle routes over the past few years, and we will promote these to encourage residents and tourists to use them for walking or cycling to work, to shop…
…, but substantial financial investment is needed in some areas, such as solar farms, in order to bring this figure down to zero and beyond. Planned projects - Ambition Activity Timetable Projected costs £ tCO2e savings – whole life cycle 7.1 Aim for long term benefits when planning building work or renovating buildings Drawing up a policy which will give guidance on the minimum technical…
… standards for energy efficiency in new buildings or when extending an existing building. We will price work based on a ‘whole life cycle’ principle. Short term, then continuous No additional costs No direct savings 7.2 Save 5% of carbon emissions from buildings by bringing them up to CIBSE ‘good practice’ standards Plan and implement a work programme to upgrade buildings. Medium…
… to produce our own renewable energy (e.g. solar farm) or are dependent on expanding regional or national energy networks. Planned projects - Ambition Activity Timetable Projected costs £ tCO2e savings – whole life cycle 8.1 Move away from using fossil fuel vehicles to a ULEV fleet (cars and vans) We will implement our Green Fleet Strategy, buying new vehicles when they become…
… of staff members eligible. The plan offer staff the opportunity to drive a brand-new car, including maintenance and insurance costs, for three years for a set monthly sum We will promote this option to become an electric car owner, especially when vehicle electrical charging points are installed on the council’s estate. We will also encourage staff to use public transport or walk or cycle…