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Surrey Heath Borough Council

… energy use. Will require additional funding Direct Ongoing High E5 Continue and accelerate improvements to the energy efficiency of Council owned and operated buildings. Work with tenants to identify and implement measures to improve the energy efficiency of the Council’s leased assets. Will require additional funding Direct Ongoing High E6 Identify and bid for external grant funding…

… to reduce energy consumption and increase local renewable energy production to transition to zero-carbon energy. 3. Work with partners to support initiatives and infrastructure to increase the uptake of walking, cycling and public transport, and low emission vehicles. 4. Deliver improvements to green infrastructure in the Borough, increasing the potential of land, biodiversity, current and future…

…. It is widely accepted that delivering actions to address climate change will offer many co-benefits. These include: • Health benefits – Due to cleaner air, warmer homes, more exercise and better mental health. • Economic benefits – Less lost time due to traffic congestion, job creation in the green economy, operational cost savings via increased energy efficiency and waste reduction. • Biodiversity…

… for the actions in question. Each action has categorised based on the service area responsible for delivery. 6 Energy The Surrey Heath Climate Change study identifies that approximately 15% of the Council’s carbon emissions as an organisation originate from its energy usage. It also identifies that domestic and industrial energy usage accounts for over 60% of Borough wide emissions…

… for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Within existing budgets Indirect Ongoing High 7 Surrey Energy Partnership aims to support and facilitate the transition to clean energy 8 The Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) is a bespoke Local Authority Energy Collaboration is a partnership developed by our member authorities which looks to leverage and maximise…