… of the Climate Strategy and Implementation Plan 4.3.1 Unlocking and accelerating energy efficiency in homes and buildings; 4.3.2 Enabling the development of a citywide programme of heat and energy generation and distribution infrastructure; 4.3.3 Accelerating the decarbonisation of public transport; 4.3.4 Renewing the focus on climate resilience and accelerating adaptation of the city; 4.3.5…
… vision website and helping to protect the city from flooding and other climate change impacts, and where: • People live in neighbourhoods with easy access to greenspaces and local services reducing the need to travel. • Homes are well-insulated, energy efficient and heated and powered by low-cost, renewable energy. • More people work from home or in local hubs more of the time…
…. The seven priority actions below respond to the top sources of emissions within the city and the key enabling activities needed to support action to address them. They are part of a comprehensive programme of action set out in the full 2030 Climate Strategy and supporting implementation plan. 1. We will accelerate energy efficiency in homes and buildings Energy to heat and power the city’s…
… of investment in retrofitting the city’s public buildings. 2. We will enable the development of a citywide programme of heat and energy generation and distribution Demand for energy is set to increase as the city’s population grows. There is a need to ensure the city’s energy networks can meet Executive Summary, Draft 2030 Climate Strategy | 1 this demand and provide clean, affordable…
… energy for our citizens and businesses. Strategic actions to support this include: • Developing a citywide heat and energy masterplan, supported by a pipeline of infrastructure proposals, with the BioQuarter and South East Edinburgh developments acting as exemplars. • Working with Energy for Edinburgh to develop proposals for community energy generation schemes that deliver clean energy…