Including 9 closely related terms such as energy consumption, use energy, and use energy.
… retrofit – used in reference to the modification of existing buildings to improve energy efficiency or decrease energy demand, for example via measures that improve the thermal performance of the building’s fabric such as insulation and triple glazing. It can also often include the installation of renewable energy generation systems. Carbon neutral – where net greenhouse gas emissions (measured…
… and employment in businesses servicing new green industries such as whole-house retrofit of energy efficiency and demand reduction measures to minimise householder energy costs, renewable energy generation, new agricultural systems that emphasise local supply chains, active travel and electric vehicle infrastructure, and all the associated economic benefits / cost savings that would come…
… energy costs and making the places we live in healthier and even more attractive. In my role as Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Communities and Climate Emergency, I’m well placed to help ensure residents see and feel these benefits. Through consultation, we’ve taken on board your feedback to strengthen the plan. Your continued engagement with the plan and our resulting…
… or controlled by the organisation that release emissions straight into the atmosphere. These are direct emissions. Examples of Scope 1 emissions include emissions from combustion in owned or controlled boilers, furnaces and vehicles. Scope 2 emissions (indirect emissions from energy consumption) – emissions being released into the atmosphere associated with the consumption of purchased electricity…
…, covering a range of topics such as how people travel, heat and use energy in their homes, what they eat and buy, energy generations and carbon storage. Recommendations included investing in public transport and active travel infrastructure, supporting the switch to electric vehicles, investment and support for retrofit, measures to encourage a circular economy and less meat consumption…