Including 6 closely related terms such as energy consumption, energy efficiency, and energy.
… annum). Good energy management makes good economic, as well as environmental, sense. For private businesses, reducing energy bills by 20% can add the same amount to profits as a 5% increase in sales (source: Carbon Trust). For the public and voluntary sectors, improving energy efficiency should mean more money available to spend on service provision. 18 Climate Change Strategy & Action Plan…
… essential miles. 3. Reduce staff mileage and ensure only essential travel is undertaken. Strategic Actions Arising ‰ Continue schemes to promote loft/cavity wall insulation, improve RBC housing stock and work with Housing Associations in BDC to increase domestic energy efficiency. ‰ Reduce internal energy consumption and increase energy efficiency of buildings ‰ Work with LSP partners (e.g. PCT, New…
… are for change, the better placed we and our communities will be to be resilient to these changes and can make the most of any opportunities. The areas in which we can demonstrate leadership are: ‰ Energy – we need to reduce wasteful consumption and ensure our buildings are as energy efficient as possible ‰ Renewable energy – we need to encourage homeowners and businesses to generate their own heat…
…, improving the energy efficiency of our homes can help combat rising fuel costs and tackle cold and damp associated health problems as well as reducing emissions. For the business sector, climate change may provide opportunities e.g. in the environmental technologies sector and the development of green collar economies. For the Councils internally, we can combine reducing emissions with reducing ongoing…
… Councils 2O1O-2O13 NI187 Tackling fuel poverty - % of people receiving income based benefits living in homes with a low and high energy efficiency rating Rationale: To measure progress in tackling fuel poverty through the improved energy efficiency of households inhabited by people claiming income based benefits. Definition: The indicator measures the proportion of households on income related…