Including the closely related terms district heat, district heat, and district.
… for 64% of emissions in Greenwich in 2019. Emissions from homes alone were 41% of the borough’s total. Reducing these emissions will involve a combination of: • making buildings more energy efficient • replacing fossil fuel heating systems with low carbon alternatives • deployment of renewable energy and district heat networks Progress so far We are not starting from scratch…
… of flats since 2016 and further installations are planned. • We supported South East London Community Energy (SELCE) to install solar PV panels on borough’s schools (in 2016) and Leisure centres (in 2020). Programme development • Make the energy systems we run in council housing smart and sustainable a. Explore the potential for connections to district heat networks b. Develop…
… District Heating feasibility study by end 2020 to inform a review of the Local Plan, aiming to phase out the use of gas CHP as an energy source for new heat networks and to strengthen connection policies. Programme development • Consider options for future investments in biogas or renewables electricity, to offset remaining emissions and support decarbonisation of the gas…
…/ electricity grid. • Prepare to initiate future District Heating Networks by engaging with potential partners and developing capabilities Facilitating wider change 22 Greenwich Carbon Neutral Plan 2021- 2030 DR AF T 4 £ 4.5 Circular Economy The borough’s emissions from the disposal of waste were 4 kt CO2 in 2019, 0.6% of its total greenhouse gas emissions. Although this a relatively…