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Surrey County Council

… independence. Landlords put low carbon measures on their buildings to reduce tenants’ energy bills. (1) Deliver retrofit programme funded by the Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery Fundxi. (2) Work with social housing providers to accelerate low carbon measures for social housingx. (3) Enforce minimum energy efficiency standards for the private rented sector. (4) Explore setting up…

… more energy efficient and move away from gas heating. 376,000- 493,000 fossil-fuel vehicles need to be avoided or replaced by electric vehicles, walking, cycling or public transport. As we move towards electric vehicles and heating, Surrey needs to contribute to the decarbonisation and management of the electricity grid by increasing the capacity of renewable energy by 1244 MW of low carbon…

…)xii. (6) Explore setting up a loan scheme to help high carbon households pay for low carbon measures and reduce the cost of heating. All other residents 2%-13% of homes11,12 32-441 Residents to reduce energy consumption, maximise renewable energy and switch to low carbon heating13. (7) Implement a collective buying scheme to reduce the cost of solar panels and energy storage…

…, such as Solar Together or similar. (8) Encourage the uptake of national funding schemes such as proposed heat pump grantsxiii. (9) Consider other options to support retrofit in homes. Commercial and industrial properties 8%-26% emission reduction14 99-323 Businesses to reduce energy consumption, maximise15 renewable energy and switch to low carbon heating16. (10) Implement LoCASE, which…

… Delivery Network and others to encourage participation and provide support for community-led activities. (23) Support and encourage community sustainability champions. (24) Work with schools to empower young residents to take action on climate change. (25) Implement the Community Energy Pathway to give community groups the skills to invest in energy efficiency measures and renewables. (26…