Including 7 closely related terms such as energy use, domestic energy efficiency, and energy efficiency.
… deliver on multiple fronts – so called ‘win-win’ solutions, as illustrated in the diagram below. Fig 4: Example of the benefits of improving domestic energy efficiency to different sectors9 9 https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/grantham-institute/public/publications/briefing-papers/Co-benefits-of-climate-change-mitigation-in-the-UK.pdf “Reduced impact on other countries” “Setting…
… to call home” “Greater social cohesion around this action plan” “People feel less worried about climate change and good about doing something positive” Reduced energy demand, carbon reduction Reduced cold-related illnesses, reduced NHS costs Better quality housing stock, reduced operating costs for housing providers Growth of energy efficiency industry, job creation, fewer…
… illness- related days lost at work, improved productivity Environment Health Housing Business & Economy Environment Health Housing Business & Economy ENERGY EFFICIENCY Reduced energy demand, carbon reduction, reduced cold-related illnesses, reduced NHS costs, better quality housing stock, reduced operating costs for housing providers, fewer illness-related days lost…
… READING’S PATHWAY TO NET ZERO BY 2030 14 4.1 Reading’s energy demand and priorities on the pathway to net zero 14 4.2 The pathway to net zero in numbers for energy use in the built environment 14 4.3 Decarbonising power supply and the need for Reading to ‘go electric’ 15 4.4 Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic 15 5.0 DELIVERING THE STRATEGY 17 5.1 The role of the Reading Climate…
… considerably outweigh the costs. While the challenges associated with reaching the net zero by 2030 target in Reading will be significant, so will be the benefits. Economic Social Environmental Clean and inclusive growth in the local economy Reduced energy costs Increased energy security High quality employment Reduced congestion New opportunities in the low carbon economy Economic costs…