Including the closely related terms poverty, and fuel poverty.
…: Reducing fuel poverty; Reducing greenhouse gas emissions; Improving security of energy supply; Creating regeneration and economic growth; Achieving sustainability in all the Council’s operations; Generating income to fund the investments. The intention is to achieve social, economic and financial benefits in the delivery of this Energy Strategy. The following outcomes…
… are targeted: A reduction in fuel poverty figures for Warrington; A reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in Warrington; Achieving security of energy supply, largely by owning and controlling the generating assets to achieve energy self-sufficiency; promoting economic regeneration, including creating jobs and growth, by Warrington becoming a centre of excellence in the green agenda…
… local companies reduce their energy bills by supplying them with cost effective energy. The supply option is different again and chiefly has as its purpose social gain and the combatting of fuel poverty. This is the most complex of the three strands, but potentially has the benefit of providing most social gain and an answer to a very difficult social issue. Fuel poverty is driven by three…
… into the building. Further projects in this series are planned. As indicated above, one of the Council’s goals is to reduce fuel poverty and that is closely linked to the price that local people pay for their energy. This means that the necessity of influencing the price that people pay for their electricity and gas is recognised. If a local authority wants to intervene in the energy supply…
…, provided that the costs and benefits are proportionate. The Council would also would like to strategically incorporate its generating assets into any supply company structure that is developed. The major aim of this would be to reduce fuel poverty in Warrington and deliver the Councils Emergency Climate change declaration. Community Energy Many local authorities have not ventured…