Including the closely related term energy.
… collaboration, academia, industry and the third sector and helping create sustainable jobs. 3.2 The areas of focus for decarbonisation are energy, transport, buildings and open spaces. The energy focus is to reduce the amount used and shift energy production to clean sources. Utilising buildings better, designing new ones to be energy efficient, using open spaces to provide carbon offset and provide…
… areas of focus for 2030. Highlights to date include, significant investment in active travel routes within the Borough and the conversion of all street lighting in BCBC to LED’s resulting in reducing associated emissions by upto 70% overall. Table 1: Examples of Progress within BCBC under the four areas of focus Project Emissions Users Corporate Landlord Energy Efficiency Programme ReFIT…
… Direct Council Buildings Buildings Proposed Bridgend District Heat Network Schemes Direct and Indirect Council Buildings and other public facilities Net Zero Carbon Developments new Council assets and planning proposals and procurement Indirect (Planning decisions) Council and Community Direct Council and Community Use Energy Caerau Local Heat Scheme Indirect Community Use…
… direct renewable power opportunities, changing fleet and buying better overall. These aspects are in the control of the Council to influence and change. 3.3 Carbon emissions are measurable on what the Council own and buy for communities, for example: how energy is purchased and used, buildings heated and powered, transport contracts or fleet purchased. Data collection needs improving to fully…
… understand our Carbon Footprint and address priorities for becoming carbon neutral. 3.4 When tackling Bridgend County Borough’s community-based emissions that include community and business transport and energy and heat for homes, for example, here, the Council has a role in influencing, driving and facilitating change. Therefore aligning low carbon strategies and sharing best practice with Local…