Including 8 closely related terms such as energy use, energy strategy, and energy generation.
…: Renewable energy The challenge • 91% of the region’s energy comes from fossil fuels, including gas and petroleum [BEIS 2017] • Renewable energy generation in the region has increased rapidly [mainly solar] but represents a relatively low proportion of energy use • Average domestic fuel bills have more than doubled in the last ten years in real terms, pushing some households into fuel poverty9…
… than they normally would, highlighting a potential shift in the transfer of energy use and those who bear the cost Our action so far • West of England Energy Strategy is already taking steps towards the decarbonisation of the energy system and increasing local renewable energy • We host the South West Energy Hub – a £4m project funded by Government to increase the number and quality of local…
… and scale of low carbon energy projects. Work to decarbonise the energy system and increase local renewable energy Increase local energy generation Actions that increase local renewable energy generation including steps to expand and enhance the West of England Local Energy Scheme and accessing support for local projects through the South West Energy Hub Work in partnership to develop new…
… integrated, rather than standing apart. We have a track record of delivering on our pledges to reduce emissions. In the West of England, carbon emissions have reduced 35% since 2005, through local renewable energy generation, insulating homes and reductions in coal generation. The region emits 14% less carbon per person than the national average. Now we can work together to take this further. We…
… renewable energy generation and helping our businesses to transition to low carbon ways of doing things, so that we can all play our part, through small and large steps alike. And at the Combined Authority, the impact on our commitments to tackle climate change is now explicitly considered as part of every decision we make. But it is not just where we live that we are playing our part in reducing…