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Caerphilly County Borough Council

… benefitted from external wall insulation. A large proportion has also benefitted from the introduction of more efficient condensing boilers and loft insulation. This work has been supplemented by the introduction of double glazing on the Council’s housing stock. Further opportunities will be explored to further reduce energy consumption and to establish properties as mini power stations, producing…

… by about 45% from 2010 levels by 2030 and reach Net Zero by 2050. Pathways limiting global warming to 1.5 OC require rapid and far reaching transitions in energy, land and infrastructure. Energy use must lower through enhanced energy efficiency and faster electrification of energy end use. 2.10 Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) including afforestation, land restoration and soil carbon sequestration…

… in homes including Arbed; CESP and Cy Cymru. • ICT Services has introduced measures to reduce energy consumption in IT equipment. • Caerphilly Solar Schools project was developed in 2009 which resulted in a number of schools having solar panels installed. 45 schools benefitted from small scale PV schemes with a further 8 schools having larger arrays installed. • Wind Turbines. A partnership…

… in the Council’s emissions specifically from its non-domestic buildings and street lighting, through the direction of the Carbon Reduction Strategy. 7 Silver Street, Pontywaun Energy Hierarchy Reduce Energy Use Rationalise Optimise Recover Generate 8 DECARBONISATION STRATEGY: REDUCE-PRODUCE-OFFSET-BUY - Caerphilly County Borough Council 4. Notice Of Motion Declaring A Climate Emergency 5…

… events. REDUCE 8.2 Reducing energy use is the first step in the energy hierarchy. There are many ways in which the authority can further reduce its impact on the environment and specifically reduce the volume of carbon emissions it emits. Some primary target areas are outlined below. Existing Corporate Buildings 8.3 Good housekeeping principles will bring carbon reductions in each…