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Blaby District Council

…, be that in terms of reducing the use of single use plastics, improving air quality, encouraging the use of low emissions vehicles and improving energy efficiency. Now more than ever we must look forward rather than aiming to get back to normal and be ready to take the opportunities emerging from a ‘green recovery’. The collective response to Covid 19 has demonstrated our ability to take significant…

…. Action is needed to reduce journeys of these type of vehicles and therefore we will pursue policies that encourage the use of public transport together with walking and cycling and increase the use of electric vehicles (EV’s). This will have the co-benefit of improving air quality, mobility and the health and wellbeing or our citizens. 16 Electric vehicle emissions are primarily…

… determined by the upstream emissions: that is, from the production and distribution of the energy used to charge them. Recent research also suggests that the lifetime carbon emissions of EV’s are approximately half those of a conventional vehicle, with more efficient electric vehicles saving on the carbon produced in the batteries in just two or three years17. Further carbon savings can be made when…

… you consider the potential for onward re-use of retired electric vehicle batteries for less demanding applications like stationary energy storage in homes, workplaces or charging hubs. Action Timescale Council wide 6.1.1 Conduct Green Fleet Review to make business case and kick start switch to electric vehicles Short term 6.1.2 With a grant obtained from LCC’s Choose How You Move…

… employee business travel and commuting to explore opportunities to switch to electric vehicles and the feasibility of this. Short term 6.1.5 Replace all council fleet vehicles (cars, vans, refuse lorries and other maintenance vehicles) with electric, hybrid or similar low/no carbon alternatives. Medium – Long term 6.1.6 Following scoping project install the appropriate electric vehicle…