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Wiltshire Council

…% of the county’s total energy demand. Wiltshire has made rapid progress in reducing carbon emissions: while Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and number of dwellings grew in recent years, energy usage and CO2 emissions fell (chart 2). There remains a significant way to go to decarbonise transport, reduce reliance on fossil fuels for heating, and protect and enhance carbon stored in the natural environment…

… of the order of magnitude of investment required in Wiltshire. The majority of these costs will be funded by individuals and businesses improving their building energy performance and switching to electric vehicles; however, some council funding will be required to unlock investment and act as match funding to draw in large grants from government and other investors. The main risk recognised…

… from others including the council’s own work programmes. Objectives z New buildings, including homes, to be net zero carbon and adaptable to climate change as soon as possible (including measures such as water efficiency) z Existing buildings in all sectors to be retrofitted to improve energy efficiency and decrease energy demand through low carbon technology z New and existing…

… programme to retrofit all council homes to Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) B standard. This looks at whole house retrofit and includes both energy saving measures such as insulation and technologies like air source heat pumps ! Aspire for net zero carbon development by the council where viable and possible. Starting with the council’s own new build development programme; a pilot project…

… In October 2019, Wiltshire was named by Friends of the Earth as the most climate-friendly local authority area in England and Wales z Energy consumption from streetlighting is being reduced by two thirds thanks to a £12 million LED programme Significant progress has already been achieved since 2019, as reported to Cabinet and Council through six-monthly reports. We recognise however…