… the city on council-owned land to Passivhaus standards in accordance with the council Design Manual L ●●● Deliver Explore new commercial mechanisms and delivery programmes for achieving domestic retrofit at scale, including GIB, regional loans and “comfort as a service” M ●● Enable Providing climate change advice and sign-off of planning conditions. Issuing guidance…
… the council will consider the needs of pollinators in the delivery of its duties and work 1 1 Weed pilot - Pilot heat treatment as an alternative weed control method to glyphosate 1 1 Manage council-owned land and road verges to increase biodiversity and carbon sequestration 2 2 Biodiversity net gain - Carry out a mapping exercise to assess which areas of the city could…
…, woodland or hedgerows on council-owned land (where appropriate) including strategic land and along grass verges or highways 1 2 Tree Canopy Expansion - Set an ambition for increasing York's tree canopy cover from 10.76% to 13% by 2050, equating to around 22-27 ha per annum. This target would result in an annual carbon sequestration rate at 2050 of circa 9,000tCO2 per year 1 2 Urban…
… 3 3 Install solar panels on council-owned buildings or ground mounted on council owned land where feasible 2 2 Solar for Schools - Supporting SfS and York Community Energy to increase solar capacity on schools across York. Carbon Reduction Team will promote the scheme, support 2 2 Annex Bii Climate Change Action Plan schools to provide energy data and act…