Including the closely related terms heating, and heating.
…: Net Zero Operations Area for Action: Building Decarbonisation We use a lot of energy to power and heat our facilities. Greenhouse pollution linked to the power we use continues to fall as the way electricty is generated in the UK changes. The pollution linked to heat we use however is harder to tackle. A quarter of our emissions as a council arise from burning gas to heat buildings. We…
… Strategy. We urge you to heed this call too. By taking action we can bring many benefits to our communities and help make Warrington a healthy, thriving, greener, resilient and sustainable borough. The current position In 2019, when we declared a climate emergency, our greenhouse pollution or ‘carbon footprint’ was 6,556 tonnes CO2e. Our use of heat, power and transport account for the lion’s…
… and distribution (T&D) 4% Water 0% Heating 22% Authority’s Fleet 26% Electricity 43% 12,110.83 5,889.70 0 5000 10000 15000 20 14 -15 20 15 -16 20 16 -17 20 17 -18 20 18 -19 20 19 -20 20 20 -21 20 21 -22 T C O 2 E YEAR Gross Carbon Emissions Over TimeGross carbon emissions over time Warrington Borough Council Climate Emergency Action Plan May 2023 (Summary version)4 Goal…
… will need to change the way we heat individual buildings. We currently operate from around 70 different properties. Our facilities are varied and of different ages. They range from protected heritage buildings e.g. Warrington Town Hall, to new offices, e.g. 1 Time Square offices. Recent work and challenges We have built a new, more efficent main office at 1 Time Square to replace several…
… charging facilities. Our Electric Vehicle Taxi Strategy (2022) sets out how we will promote the uptake of EV taxis. Our planned actions Warrington Borough Council Climate Emergency Action Plan May 2023 (Summary version)12 Energy, buildings and infrastructure Buildings and infrastructure will need to be adapted to cope with the changing climate. The way we use and generate heat and power also…