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South Gloucestershire Council

… Almost all domestic properties to be insulated to at least an Energy Performance Certificate band of C (this is an energy efficiency rating for homes) reducing emissions up to 44%, y All non-domestic properties to reduce their energy consumption by 10%. Electricity supply is decarbonised at a national level much faster than current predictions. y In 2019 the direct carbon emissions produced…

… the way we locate and access services, y Buying less, y Making all new developments zero carbon and locating them in low impact locations, y Investing in the green economy by for example retrofitting buildings for high energy efficiency standards and increasing renewable energy. 7 CLIMATE EMERGENCY STRATEGY www.southglos.gov.uk/climatechange Getting ready for the local impacts…

…. Emissions from domestic properties contribute 342,000tCO2e from 115,000 dwellings. Energy consumption from non-domestic properties contributes around 308,500tCO2e from 5,750 buildings. Energy consumption from the agricultural sector emits around 15,000tCO2e. This doesn't account for all agricultural emissions. 64% 98.8% 1.2% 15% 6% 7% 8% Total 1048,900 tonnes CO₂e Dome stic Non-domestic…

… a group of forward thinking local authorities and signed up to the UK100 pledge to enable our communities to achieve 100% renewable energy across all sectors. The revised UK100 pledge (signed November 2020) commits to net zero council emissions by 2030 and net zero area-wide emissions by 2045. Read the declaration at: www.southglos.gov.uk/climatechange To deliver these pledges our aims are: 1…

…. For South Gloucestershire to become carbon neutral by 2030, 2. To maximise the generation of renewable energy from installations located within South Gloucestershire, 3. To ensure South Gloucestershire is prepared for the local impacts of a changing climate, 4. To ensure that nature in our local area is more protected, connected and healthy and that biodiversity is increased, 5. To plant trees…