Including the closely related term energy.
… declaration, the aims set out in the strategy document are: I. For South Gloucestershire to become carbon neutral by 2030, II. To maximise the generation of renewable energy from installations located within South Gloucestershire, III. For South Gloucestershire to be prepared for the local impacts of a changing climate, IV. For nature in our local area to be more protected, connected…
…, We are working with local community renewable energy organisations to identify sites for big wind on council owned land, We have secured funding for an officer to lead on our Investing in Climate and Nature (ICAN) scheme to bring in funding for on the ground nature restoration and emissions reduction projects, We have completed a study looking at the heating and cooling off take…
… potential of former mine workings across South Gloucestershire to provide heating and cooling for local homes, We have progressed our local plan policies for new development to Regulation 18 stage of the Local Plan, We have expanded the LiveLabs Greenprint project to analyse the carbon emissions impact of mixing grass cuttings and waste to generate energy (biogas) collected from highway…
… Authority Adaptation Reporting Power 4th round (ARP4) pilot programme including undertaking some council climate risk assessments; and in a pilot project on Rapid Adaptation Pathways Assessment (RAPA), We have promoted Round 3 of the regional Solar Together scheme a renewable energy scheme for residents and the regional Retrofit West campaign that provides resident support for home energy…
… indicators and these are currently summarised in the Council’s annual Quality of Life report (latest report pending): Carbon emissions (area-wide) Renewable energy generation (area-wide) 13. The Council also annually monitors the carbon emissions from our estate and activities, and this year’s figures are reported in the table below. Commitments/ Aims Indicator Annual target Change…