Including the closely related terms insulation, and insulation.
… or severely impacts all life on our planet. The climate crisis is not something that any of us are insulated from, and the impact of climate change is already being felt across the globe. While major national and intercontinental organisations can plan for how we meet this challenge head on, action is incumbent on us all, across multiple systems, communities, organisations and individuals…
… Retro-fit Swale House to cut carbon emissions (e.g. extra insulation, triple glazing, heat pump, solar PV). 2025 186 Carbon Trust report March 2020 2 Council CEL Replace SBC fleet vehicles with electric vehicles. 2025 26 6-8 vehicles – 2020 3 Council CEL Revise procurement strategy to embed the climate and ecological emergency into all procurement decisions. 2023 780 Not yet started 4…
… for the council. Early adoption of EVs will provide leadership in the council’s work to improve air quality in the borough. Council operations action plan (High priority key actions in bold.) Dept. Action Target date Annual carbon reduction (tCO2e) Progress 1 Property Retro-fit Swale House to cut carbon emissions (e.g. extra insulation, triple glazing, heat pump, solar PV). 2025 186…
… poses a major challenge. Only 39% of Swale’s homes are well insulated (Energy Efficiency band C or above.) Swale needs to ensure all homes are properly insulated by 2030, which requires upgrading the insulation of 3,604 homes per year. A change in government policy and financial support for a mass programme of retrofitting existing homes is required to achieve this goal. Poorly insulated homes cost…
… and supermarket. Objectives Encourage installation of improved insulation and eco-heating in Swale’s homes. All new buildings in Swale are to achieve at least a 50% improvement based on the current building regulations, and this will increase to 75% improvement by 2025 and a 100% improvement by 2028 in order that all new buildings are zero net carbon by 2030. 21 Swale Borough Council Climate…