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Warwick District Council

…  Upgrade the whole council fleet to hybrid (HEV) or full battery electric vehicles (BEV)  Add to the Council’s own estate EV charging infrastructure  Examine the business case for Vehicle-to-Grid EV charging to reduce energy bills  Increase the use of EV staff pool car(s) to reduce grey business mileage costs  Extend sustainable travel incentives for staff including a car share scheme…

… into new tender contracts including electric vehicles (EVs)  Ensure new build and refurbishment contracts meet high sustainability standards set by the Council and adhere to these during construction  Ensure contracted out service proposals e.g. leisure centre operations; cleaning services, include and deliver high levels of sustainability and demonstrate commitment to carbon reduction…

… Transport In 2017, nearly a third of Warwick’s total CO2 emissions (32.9%) came from transport and mostly road transport from cars, vans, lorries and buses. Action is needed to reduce car journeys, increase cycling and walking, and improve public transport and more low emission vehicles. Such action will achieve better air quality, mobility and health for citizens. Actions could…

… be to:  Encourage the shift from petrol and diesel cars to electric vehicles (EVs) thereby reducing emissions from commuting and short journey use  Expand the network of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints across the Warwick district as part of a county-wide scheme  Encourage taxi fleet conversion to EVs – using external grant schemes to support additional costs of vehicle purchasing, and working…

… charges for low emission vehicles in council car parks Improve Council owned housing As a responsible landlord, the Council will need to invest in council homes to enable tenants to reduce their energy bills, have warmer homes and lower their carbon footprint. Actions could be to:  Review all Council homes to identify current standards and provide funding to expand the property retrofit…