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Buckinghamshire Council

… in helping Buckinghamshire mitigate and adapt to a changing climate and air pollution. Actions taken so far include: installing solar photovoltaic systems, energy efficiency measures and electric vehicle charging points, flood risk management projects, and new walking and cycling routes. In addition, our Air Quality Action Plans detail measures to improve local air quality in areas where…

… the energy efficiency of their home. In these circumstances, we can still support residents to access reliable information on what steps are available to them to reduce emissions and highlight benefits of doing so. Our approach to achieving net-zero emissions and improving air quality therefore reflects the degree to which the council can control or influence a source of emissions. Recognising…

… in 2018 – a 41% decrease. 5 There is no single action which is accountable for this reduction, but important steps we have taken include: • Upgraded over 22,000 street lights to highly efficient LEDs • Installed solar panels at 15 of our sites to produce zero carbon electricity • Improved the energy efficiency of our buildings, such as through LED lighting upgrades, insulation…

… and improvements to our heating system, to reduce emissions by over 4,000 tonnes / year and energy savings close to £1 million a year. This strategy therefore looks to build on this good practice and experience and continue to reduce our emissions in the future. We also continue to support emissions reductions from across Buckinghamshire in the way we deliver services, for example by: • Increasing…

… have allocated £5 million to a specific Climate Change Fund which will help us to deliver further reductions in emissions, for example by improving the energy efficiency of our estate, installing more renewable generation and embarking on a programme of large scale tree planting. 6 A £5 million Climate Change Fund has been established to support continued emissions reductions, including…