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Harlow Council

… The projects included within the previous two iterations of the Council’s Carbon Management Plan have sought to address carbon emissions from generation, building infrastructure and some building systems. This has included switching to zero carbon electricity tariffs for all operational properties and installing smart meters to better manage and monitor energy usage (reducing CO2e emissions by 374 tonnes…

… budget places a restriction on the total amount of greenhouse gases the UK can emit over a 5-year period. The UK is the first country to set legally binding carbon budgets. In 2011 the first ‘Carbon Plan’ was issued which sets out how the government will meet the carbon budgets set from 2008-2027. The plan includes actions to achieve low carbon buildings, transport, industry, energy generation…

…. A citizen’s assembly (Climate Assembly UK) was formed in 2020 and produced a report entitled The Path to Net Zero. The report shows how a representative sample of the population believe the UK should meet its Net Zero emissions commitment with detailed recommendations across ten areas including: how we travel; what we eat and how we use the land; what we buy; heat and energy use in the home; how we…

… of the next contract from 2029. 34. Although the Council benefits from a 100% renewable energy contract for the majority of its electricity supplies, the electricity is still delivered through the National Grid, which is yet to be fully decarbonised. The energy used does not create emissions but its transportation to buildings through central infrastructure creates emissions in itself. Therefore 20…

… saved per annum Installing LED lighting in the Civic Centre, Latton Bush Centre and Leah Manning Centre 2022 – work underway No. kWH avoided through use of LED fittings Low 0.5 tonnes of CO2 saved per annum Re-include 100% renewable energy as part of energy supply contracts renewal for electricity 2023 Certificate of origin for all renewable energy generation…