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Derbyshire County Council

… a continued reduction in the County’s emissions. This includes forming a ‘A collaboration to achieve Net Zero Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)’ with the County’s mineral products industry in April 2023. The MOU includes a commitment for the Council and the mineral products industry to “work together to accelerate near-term action to reduce carbon emissions through renewable energy generation…

… in this work. This includes the publication of a Spatial Energy Study in 2022, which sets out opportunities for renewable and 10 CONTROLLED low carbon energy generation and use across Derbyshire and being a project partner in the development of a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) for the EMCCA region. This is a major piece of work and once developed, the data driven and evidence based LAEP…

… in climate change projects is maximised and collaboration with and across all sectors is encouraged. Review of Strategy Targets and Actions 2.27 The Council’s Climate Change Strategy sets out targets and actions across five themes: • Council Estate and Operations • Low Carbon Economy • Decarbonising the Domestic Sector • Transport, Travel and Infrastructure • Waste 2.28…

…. The Schools Catering Service has also been developing a range of sustainability initiatives, including on food waste reduction and sustainable procurement. LOW CARBON ECONOMY Target Status Summary of Progress Reduce manufacturing and construction emissions by 70% by 2035 (against 1990 levels) through energy efficiency improvements and National data from the Climate Change Committee…

… developments to energy and ventilation efficiency requirements within Building Regulations (updated in June 2022). This includes the requirement to reduce carbon emissions by 27% relative to 2013 standards and sets higher standards for thermal efficiency, lighting, heating controls, air tightness and flow temperatures. The impacts of this change will be felt slowly as projects with prior planning…