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… where possible 58% face no barriers in reducing water usage The rest of the survey focussed on a sector-by-sector basis of what actions (if any) residents currently undertake, and what barriers they face in acting towards further improvements. This was across Buildings (energy efficiency such as insulation), Energy (renewables), Food (eating habits), Natural Environment, Transport…

…; social, economic, and environmental, that these actions can provide Kirklees. This is particularly pertinent due to the current cost of living crisis, the impacts of which could be reduced in a low to zero carbon Kirklees, through greater use of renewable energies reducing our reliance on natural gas, more energy-efficient homes bringing our energy bills down and a greater uptake of active…

…. In line with the UK Government’s Net Zero Strategy2, by 2035, Kirklees will be required to contribute to achieving the following targets: Powered entirely by clean electricity. • To support the transition to low emission transport, the number of publicly available electric vehicle charging points will increase. • Improve the energy performance of existing residential properties, to at least…

… EPC Band C. • Improve the energy performance of non-domestic buildings, supporting the standard of EPC Band B for rented commercial buildings by 20303. From an adaptation perspective, the government outlines its response to the second Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) via the second National Adaptation Programme (2018 to 2023)4 with an overarching aim to achieve: “A society which makes…

…/to some extent Figure 3: Resident survey response to the questions “To what extent do you support/oppose Kirklees' Net Zero Target?” Figure 4: Resident survey response to the questions “Who do you think is primarily responsible for combatting climate change?” 20 CLIMATE ACTIONS AND BARRIERS Cost was the greatest barrier for residents to both improve energy efficiency (59…