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…) The PSDS is designed to help upgrade heating systems in public buildings into ones often powered by cleaner, cheaper, and renewable energy. Decarbonisation plans produced via CRF funding will be used to apply for PSDS funding. North Somerset Council Climate Emergency Action Plan 18 Emissions for the North Somerset area Figure 1: North Somerset Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2020 Total…

… we have as a council. In order to step up our response to the climate emergency, an enormous amount of change is needed. This is how we will show leadership; I’m not saying it won’t be without challenges. The way we travel and heat our buildings must become more sustainable and these require physical changes as well as changes to our mindsets. To support the change of mindset at North…

… of the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK by 2030. Future Homes Standards – the government has set out plans to radically improve the energy performance of new homes, with low carbon heating and being zero carbon-ready by 2025. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment report – shows that human activity is unequivocally driving changes to the climate everywhere…

… already caused 1.1°C of heating. In earlier reports they warned that if the planet’s temperature goes up by more than an average of 1.5°C, it will cause devastating problems for the planet. Across the UK, we expect to see: ● warmer and wetter winters ● hotter and drier summers ● more frequent and intense weather extremes. Winter storms are expected to be more frequent with stronger winds…

… throughout the timeseries. Some increases in certain years were due to colder winters meaning more heating was needed in buildings. North Somerset Council Climate Emergency Action Plan 20 In 2020, North Somerset’s greenhouse gas emissions were 1,132 kt CO2e as seen in Figure 1. This is based on government data and reported two years in arrears1. Our emissions are comprised of transport…