Including the closely related terms more energy, and energy.
… below Energy Performance Certificate Band C that can be upgraded are improved to this level or better by around 2030. Using energy as efficiently as possible is a no brainer. We can’t afford to waste energy anymore. We need to get more from the energy we use. We need to use less overall. Cutting energy waste will cut our energy costs and carbon emissions. Cutting energy demand through energy…
…, before we are hit with even greater extremes. To make progress together we must see: - A swift reduction in demand for energy across all sectors - business, industry and household. At least 100,000 homes alone need upgrading to be more energy efficient over the next ten years. - A complete switch to clean ‘zero carbon’ energy sources by around 2041. - A complete shift to fossil fuel free local…
… must aim for: LEANER USE OF ENERGY: To reduce the overall demand for energy in Wirral across residential, commercial and industrial sectors making sure all homes currently below Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Band C that can be upgraded are improved to this level or better by around 203015 CLEAN ENERGY: To generate and/or source all our local energy needs from zero carbon and renewable…
… and skills. We must also be outward looking and learn from others. We must participate in and help shape wider action. We must engage with government and highlight where national policies frustrate local ambition. We can and must learn from each other from local to global. DIRECTION OF TRAVEL - Refurbish existing buildings so that they use less energy - Improve the fabric of existing…
… buildings to stop unnecessary heat loss or overheating - Operate existing heating and cooling systems more efficiently - Upgrade heating and cooling systems and their controls - Adapt buildings to make use of natural light, passive heating and cooling - New buildings designed for extreme low energy ‘zero carbon’ use - Design new buildings to much higher standards that make use…