Including 6 closely related terms such as renewable, renewable energy, and renewable energy generation.
… across the county by 50% - against a 2005 baseline - by 2030, with an ambition to be net zero by 2040. Tripling renewable energy generation and doubling the low carbon economy are also key measures in the plan. In May 2019, the UK Committee on Climate Change, set-up to advise the Government, called for the introduction of a net zero target for the UK by 2050. The Government agreed…
… for growth. Latest figures from the Office of National Statistics reveal the UK’s low carbon and renewable energy economy grew by 6.8% to £44.5billion in 2017. The Worcestershire Energy Strategy estimates the county’s share of this is about £334million. In 2011/12, the last year for which data is available at a local authority level, there were 411 companies working in the low carbon sector…
… for natural opportunities to invest or for external funding. Undoubtedly, additional investment will be required and to support this, £250,000 has already been earmarked from the priorities reserve to fund initial actions. There will also be opportunities for the council to generate additional income from some proposed projects, particularly those involving investment in renewable energy generation…
… (to be defined) • Increased amount of renewable energy generation across the district • Increase in the amount of carbon captured through council action Progress with the plan will be reviewed on at least an annual basis and reported to the Environment Policy Development Panel and the Executive Committee, with changes in technology and national policy announcements being taken into account in each…
… Guarantee, ensuring from January 1 2020 homes and businesses installing solar, wind or other forms of low carbon energy generation receive payment for each unit of electricity they export • A commitment to introducing a future homes standard, meaning new build homes must be future proofed with low carbon heating and the highest standard of energy efficiency • An increase in the amount of green gas…