Including the closely related terms insulation, and insulation.
… and electric vehicles, ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, and investing in new technology to help air and water-based transport decarbonise • Housing and Buildings – by adding Hydrogen to gas to reduce pollution, stopping the supply of gas to new properties from 2025, providing grants for insulation and heating systems which extract heat from the ground or the air rather than burning a fuel…
… and incentives for households to change if we are to reach our targets. Some of our most important actions include: • Build 30 new Council houses and retrofit 120 more with enhanced insulation and air-source heat pumps, plus deliver and learn from “eco coach” training on energy saving techniques • Build new council housing to the highest efficiency and pollution standards (EPC standard A or B…
… emissions heating What we need extra funding to do: • Accelerate delivery of insulation and glazing of all housing, reducing net energy demand • Accelerate delivery of “electrification” of heating and the transfer away from natural gas e.g., via ground and air-source heat pumps • Develop and deliver strategic proposals to install solar panels on every suitable domestic rooftop Blackpool’s…
… properties in coming years due to the national move towards renewable sources of electricity generation. There are opportunities for businesses to invest in insulation, more efficient equipment and local electricity generation equipment, saving money over time. This requires access to suitable finance. Equally, authorities need greater powers and enforcement resources to close loopholes…
… and exemptions that commercial property managers can exploit. Some of our most important actions include: • Develop proposals to promote, support and persuade landlords and businesses to install solar panels, insulation and heating systems using electricity • Make sure that the planning system uses every opportunity to increase pro- climate measures, in particular through the Local Plan Core…