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West Berkshire Council

… Improve procurement policy to consider ‘whole life’ carbon costs Pursue higher standards in planning policy and building control. Co-ordinate enforcement activity to ensure standards are met Energy Identify renewable energy and district heating scheme opportunities Invest more in renewable energy schemes Encourage residents and businsses to use sustainable sources Lobby for changes…

… homes accounts for a substantial percentage of the Districts carbon emissions. Whilst we will commit to lobbying government to improve energy performance standards in new builds, we are also conscious that huge reductions in carbon emissions and energy requirements of current housing stock is achievable and needs to be done. Retrofitting insulation and energy efficient heating systems…

…/occupiers of public buildings to ensure they are aware of their obligations to improve energy efficiency. • Advise residents and businesses of best practice where possible. • Explore ways to make retrofitting insulation and energy efficient heating systems more economically viable. 6.1.3 Energy The Council’s electricity consumption in 2018/19 was estimated to be 11,630 MWh, equivalent to 3…

… considered include, but are not limited to, the following: • Exploring the use of ‘Climate Change Bonds’ to help deliver a wide variety of infrastructure projects; • Energy Mapping and Master Planning - It has been established that one of the key areas to significantly reduce the districts carbon emissions is decarbonising the way in which the district’s homes and businesses are heated…

… in construction and operation. The positive and negative impacts, in line with the intentions of this strategy, will be measured and managed in a move towards ‘whole life’ carbon costing and decision making. We acknowledge that there will be difficult decisions to make in achieving this, but want to show ambition and determination in our approach. To help achieve this we will: Energy used to heat…