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Herefordshire Council

… energy, behaviour change, energy efficiency, renewable energy -4,884 -2,209 Contracts More sustainable travel and practices adopted -436 -349 Partners Purchase renewable energy, energy efficiency programme, behaviour change -2,840 -1,526 Totals -11,193 -6,144 Percentage reduction from baseline -83% -65% TARGET 2025/26 75% 17 Areas of Work Purchase Renewable Energy In January 2020…

… the council switched its electricity supply to 100% certified renewable energy. We are looking into sources of ‘green gas’ meaning all of the council’s energy needs will be met with renewables. Energy Efficiency Projects We have a number of energy efficiency projects planned over the next year, utilising European grant funding where we can, to make our own budgets go further. The projects we…

… energy savings can be realised. • As new technologies emerge, innovative technologies including battery storage will be considered. Better Ways of Working In March 2020 it was announced that the council would consolidate its offices from three main offices down to two. This reduction in the number of buildings we operate means we will greatly reduce our energy consumption. To achieve…

… free loan for the full or partial cost of the installation of energy efficiency measures including renewables such as solar. The savings made from these projects can help the school to repay the loan. In the case of solar PV it will entirely repay the loan at which point the school will benefit from their own free renewable energy thereafter. Solar Hydro/ wave Wind Herefordshire Council sources…

… in an increase in Scope 3 emissions, however our move to a more circular economy will help reduce use of natural resources and reduce county-wide carbon emissions overall. Partners In 2015 the council in partnership with Halo installed solar PV on the Hereford and Leominster leisure centres. Since this date Halo have undertaken a series of energy efficiency projects to further reduce their carbon…