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Warrington Borough Council

…. This Energy Strategy provides details of the Council’s goals, plans and projects and how such work will be approached in future and the Council’s targets met. GOALS, ROUTE MAPS AND PROJECTS Goals The Council’s twin goals are to be energy self-sufficient in its own operations by 2030 and to support the work underpinning the Climate Emergency Declaration of 18 June 2019. Energy self…

…-sufficiency has not been reached by any local authority in the UK to date and would be achieved where the Council is generating an equivalent amount of energy from renewable sources to that which it uses in the delivery of its services. The Council’s Climate Emergency declaration pledges to make Warrington a net zero carbon area by 2030. This will involve both an inward looking focus and an outward…

…, provided that the costs and benefits are proportionate. The Council would also would like to strategically incorporate its generating assets into any supply company structure that is developed. The major aim of this would be to reduce fuel poverty in Warrington and deliver the Councils Emergency Climate change declaration. Community Energy Many local authorities have not ventured…

… to £1.8m pa. However, there have not been specific targets for energy reduction or specific mechanisms in place to focus on this area. As part of the implementation of this Energy Strategy, in tandem with the Climate Emergency Motion, the Council will put in place new mechanisms and task specific officers with the role of ‘eco champions’ to promote lower energy use amongst the Council’s employees…

… that will be delivered, be supported by a robust business case and include a sensible attitude to risk. This Energy Strategy concerns just the Council’s own operations but is aligned with its intentions under the Climate Emergency Declaration of 18 June 2019. The Council intends to continue to closely monitor the changes in the market and look for viable opportunities in accordance with this Energy…