Including 6 closely related terms such as efficiency, energy efficiency, and reduce energy.
… and retention of jobs - Diversification of industry - Development and reduction in cost of low carbon technologies - Boosted local economy Retrofitting homes - by improving energy efficiency and upgrading to renewables, making them warmer and less dependent on dirty expensive energy. - Reduced energy bills - Increased energy security and independence - Warmer, healthier homes…
… have the same root cause – a reliance on fossil fuels. Phasing out oil and gas would reduce energy bills and improve energy security, as well as significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Research indicates that failing to act on climate change not only locks the country into higher energy prices in the medium term, but it will also have a long-term impact on the cost of living7…
… pumps and solar panels for renewable energy, as well as a new roof and many other insulation measures. The council have agreed to transition our fleet over to new HVO biofuel, which will help to make significant reductions estimated at up to 30% of our carbon footprint. We have also been named as the first Carbon Literate authority in Lancashire, following the roll out of Carbon Literacy…
… so we can build a better future together. Councillor Michael Vincent Leader of the Council 5 Introduction What we want this document to achieve 6 Introduction “If we don't act now, it'll be too late." David Attenborough Climate change is our greatest threat. The use of dirty fossil fuel energy has been…
… by rapidly reducing our use of polluting fossil fuels can we ease the worst of these risks. Figure 1: Global temperature increases since the industrial revolution.2 Greenhouse gases Since the industrial revolution began in the UK in the 1700s, humans have been polluting our planet by burning fossil fuels to create energy. This has released vast amounts of polluting greenhouse gases…