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Cheshire West and Chester Council

…. Decarbonisation To reduce the amount of carbon from a process, product, activity, service etc. Energy Efficiency Reducing the amount of energy used through better more efficient use of a product or service EPC Rating An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) provides an energy efficiency rating for a building, from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient). An EPC also provides information of the most…

… been made to date, making further progress will require a significantly increased programme of action including the transition to using cleaner forms of energy – replacing the use of fossil fuels; improving energy efficiency across all Council functions; investing in clean energy supply; and balancing our carbon emissions through investing in a variety of accredited environmental…

…. These substantial reductions were achieved through a range of measures including the use of solar energy on assets, the Light- Emitting Diode (LED) street lighting programme and enabling schools to invest in energy efficiency projects. Carbon budget analysis The chart and table show the progress the Council made in the last Carbon Management Plan. It also highlights the Council’s…

… and repair of the natural environment, in the same way that the Council invests to protect the value of other crucial assets, such as highways or facilities. Salix funding Funded by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Salix has been working with local authorities in England for over ten years. Salix is able to fund energy efficiency projects across local authority…

… converts to an academy. • Hydrogen – where hydrogen is injected into the gas grid as part of the fuel mix. The Council under this plan intend to take action by: • Technologies (T) – working with developing technologies over the period to increase efficiencies and decrease emissions including hydrogen technologies. • Heating and cooking electrification (HE) – moving from using gas to heat…