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London Borough of Brent

… as possible will be more energy efficient, be powered by renewable sources and be resilient to future adverse weather events caused by climate change – and we will do all in our gift to achieve an average rating of Energy Performance Certificate B in directly owned council stock. The Issue: The energy used to power and heat Brent’s homes and non-domestic buildings represents a combined total 78…

… will lead by example by first assessing what energy efficiency measures are most effective within in our existing housing stock, and through the delivery of the New Council Homes Programme. We will do all in our gift to achieve an average rating of Energy Performance Certificate B in directly owned council stock by 2030. As the vast majority of homes in the borough are either owner-occupied…

… and other community organisations must also collectively seek to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy demand across the borough’s non-domestic buildings. The Brent Environmental Network will be a key mechanism for sharing ideas, expertise and knowledge across these sectors on practical ways to improve energy efficiency. We will also develop a plan for achieving zero emissions across our…

… within this strategy provide a focus on the areas which are the most significant causes of emissions. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of many greenhouse gases, but it is the biggest contributor to climate change. Within Brent, direct carbon emissions arise from three major sources: energy use in homes, energy use in buildings and road transport. These are areas that can be influenced more directly…

… (Commercial/Industrial) 22% Road transport Brent’s Wider Greenhouse Gas ‘Consumption’ Emissions Energy use in homes and buildings and fuel use from road transport are the three key sources of direct CO2 emissions in Brent. However, there are indirect greenhouse gas emissions which arise from the products we buy, the types of food we eat and how we travel outside of the borough boundary…