Including the closely related terms energy, and energy costs.
… Council with residents will transform the environment to produce a greener, more pleasant, healthier place where people will want to live, work and settle. 6. Buildings and houses: Take greater leadership and responsibility in how residential homes and businesses become more energy efficient. The assembly also came up with some specific messages regarding accountability to citizens and the need…
… programme to enable Council residents to receive it (free) and an optional payment plan for home owners at 0% interest, grants or subsidies, to cover insulation, glazing and boilers. 2. Harness and generate renewable power by exploring wind farms, water usage (tidal barrage), and power generation (energy coops). 3. Commence a solar panel scheme to reduce energy costs by making grants…
…. 4. Newham council planning decisions all to support biodiversity, cleaner air, ‘greening’ as a central priority. All new buildings to initiate green standards. Support 91.2% Support 97% Support 94% 7 Theme 6 Buildings and Houses General Message: Take greater leadership and responsibility in how residential homes and businesses become more energy efficient. Specific Recommendations…
…. In terms of awareness raising there was widespread agreement on the necessity for: • Connecting with religious communities and faith leaders. • Education on what is energy efficient and what is not. • Partnering with UEL and Birkbeck Uni to research and evaluate initiatives. • Having conversations about climate change as widely as possible. Holding many more forums, events and assemblies…
… and council recommendations. As a result they explored the potential for creating local energy coops and how local people could undertake group purchase of renewables. 30 Recommendation 3 Commence a solar panel scheme to reduce energy costs by making grants available for individuals, subsidies for commercial properties, and mandate it for new builds. 97% 3% The same narrative and debate about…