…. This means that the energy sector – buildings, transport, industry, and power – needs to reduce emissions to almost zero. In brief, this means that: Homes and other buildings need to become more energy efficient, so they need less energy to power them, and the supply of heat needs to be fully decarbonised, for example, by scaling up efforts to insulate Suffolk’s existing building stock, replacing gas…
… boilers with heat pumps or low carbon heat networks. Addressing energy efficiency of domestic properties will also deliver cost savings and health benefits, making this change a pivotal opportunity to impact the quality of life for Suffolk residents. Businesses and industry need to reduce their energy use and switch to zero carbon sources. This transition, alongside reducing carbon emissions…
… interventions. Then, it shows the relative impacts from goals in domestic buildings (c.16%), transport (c.25%) and the industrial and commercial sectors (c.16%). Taken individually, the impacts of energy efficiency and behavioural change appear smaller than the impacts of heat decarbonisation or uptake of zero emission vehicles. However, it is important to understand that these are prerequisites…
… to: The Suffolk Climate Emergency Plan 12 Sustainable homes Homes accounted for 23% of CO2 emissions in Suffolk in 2021. To reach net zero in Suffolk, the homes sector will need to reduce its GHG emissions practically to zero. Changing how homes are heated is critical. However, two other goals are important: preparing for new technology, and reducing electricity usage to help manage the increasing…
… and PAS 2035 standards. Support all Suffolk Local Planning Authorities to develop policies to require new homes to be built in line with the 2025 Future Homes and PAS 2035 standards. Support all Suffolk Local Planning Authorities to develop policies to require new homes to be heat network connection-ready, or to connect to heat networks where these already exist. The Suffolk Climate…