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Gwynedd County Council

…-efficient lighting in buildings and street lights; insulation projects; fuel cells and a number of energy saving technologies for IT equipment, its carbon footprint has reduced by a phenomenal 39.3% during this period. Since 2010, there has been particular focus on cutting CO2 emissions in Buildings’ energy, which are down by 43%. 32 Require the integration of renewable energy such as solar…

… comes to £344,293.11. We are still working on upgrading the insulation of boiler houses (valves etc.). We cannot separate the savings from the impact of other schemes but it has certainly made a substantial contribution to a 43% reduction of in our buildings' emissions. 14 Help energy companies target fuel poor or vulnerable households with energy efficiency measures. The Council needs…

… baseline. In the third phase, emphasis will be placed on large-scale renewable energy generation. An area heating plan was considered as part of the original Carbon Programme in conjunction with other establishments but it proved uneconomically viable to implement in even our most populous area. TRANSPORT NUMBE R Action/Description Comments 20 Enable the rapid shift to electric vehicles…

… Council over £4 million since it was established in 2010. The Council’s Carbon Management Plan has seen a number of improvements across the authority which has led to huge reductions in CO2 emissions as well as delivering £4,062,958 in savings. 31 Reduce energy used by the local authority in its own estate. Now, thanks to a combination of different projects including installing more energy…

… and invest in renewable energy projects. The authority does not invest its own money in corporate entities. The Pension Fund has to comply with strict investment rules but they have recently decided to invest 12% of the Fund in a Low Carbon Investment Fund. WASTE NUMBE R Action/Description Comments 36 Send zero waste to landfill or incineration. Since August this year, all of Gwynedd's…