Including the closely related terms heating, and heating.
… energy bills. When completed, this will reduce carbon emissions by around 8,400 tonnes per year and save the Council £2 million. ● The buildings in the Council’s operational estate represented 68.9% of the Council’s direct carbon dioxide emissions in 2018/19. The Carbon Reduction Programme (£10.2m) will invest in schemes such as combined heat and power, solar photovoltaic panels, and the use…
… impacts of changes to heating and energy are considered alongside the environmental impact. Although there are many challenges to delivering these ambitions, we recognise the enormous opportunities of transitioning to a zero carbon, climate resilient city and the importance of Manchester being recognised as a national and global leader in this area. 2. How big is the challenge…
… heat and 184–270 million additional people to water scarcity if global temperatures rise by 2°C, compared with a 1.5°C scenario (Page 4 and page 213: Hoegh-Guldberg et al., 2018. Impacts of 1.5°C global warming on natural and human systems). The world is now clearly in the midst of a climate and ecological emergency and there is now a unanimous consensus from the scientific community…
… on the need for rapid action. At a more local level residents and businesses are seeing more frequent flash flooding, travel disruption, health impacts from poor air quality and extreme heat episodes in the summer. Councils are well placed to play a key role at local level in responding to the growing public concerns about the environment and issues such as climate change. Councils can help…
… and reduce carbon emissions by circa 1,600 tonnes per annum. The remaining funding has been earmarked to support energy conservation or production measures at buildings where wider refurbishments are being designed. Further stages of investments and improvements are planned. ● Committing to the installation of a Civic Quarter Heat Network which will connect the Town Hall, Town Hall Extension…