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Wirral Council

… council in September 2021. The new plan defines the key priorities for the local authority over the coming years. Part of the vision set out by the plan was to ‘work towards a clean-energy, sustainable borough that leads the way in its response to the climate emergency and is environmentally friendly. Delivery of the Climate Emergency Action Plan supports the aims of the Local Plan 2021-26. COOL Wirral…

… purchased electricity from renewable sources, therefore net carbon emissions from electricity were zero, however this is not seen as a sustainable option. Therefore, going forward the council will look for an alternative to green electricity purchase to ensure we can fulfil our net zero commitments. WS7 - Culture and Events Progress was limited with regard to in person events due to in 2021 covid…

… and the 2021/2022 Carbon Budget Performance report was reported in June 2022. A list of corporate carbon emitters has been completed to prioritise buildings that will deliver the biggest impacts. This year the council set short term targets for more renewable and low carbon energy. Council Officers contributed to the ECE Corporate Policy and Assets Management Strategy drafts. During 2021/22 Wirral Council…

… 6 Assets and Energy Workstream 6.1 Ensure the necessary resources are available to deliver the climate emergency action plan 6.2 Environment and Climate Emergency board to identify funding and resource opportunities 6.3 Set ambitious short-term targets for renewables/low carbon energy 6.4 Include Environment and Climate implications section in committee report template 6.5 Development…

… carbon ambitions are adequately reflected in Procurement Strategy and Policy 10.2 Addressing Future Contracts to ensure minimum carbon emissions 10.3 Set ambitious short-term targets for renewables/low carbon energy 10.4 Review and address emissions from existing long-term contracts 10.5 Improve data collection and performance monitoring for environmental criteria 10.6 Procurement…