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Warwick District Council

…. Influence of Planning In the coming decade, Warwick will have to improve the efficiency of all its buildings to reduce the demand for energy. Low carbon and/or renewable heating, energy reduction and an increase in the adoption of energy efficiency technologies in both commercial and domestic buildings will be required. Actions could be to:  Ensure that the planning system, led by the Local…

…  Government should set high standards for upgrade of existing homes and the building of new homes, with special focus upon social housing  Increase financial incentives that encourage people to adopt renewable technologies – especially for low income households  Statutory reporting of carbon emissions within the public sector should be re-introduced  Support energy efficiency, renewable energy…

…, power supply innovation and ensure that there is strategic grid enforcement procedures in place  Support a national funding incentive scheme for householders to enable them to install renewable energy measures and energy efficiency measures  Deliver a major commitment and investment to encourage a modal shift in transport to include electric vehicles, sustainable public transport, cycling…

… residents who learned about climate change and explored different options to cut carbon emissions through a combination of presentations from experts and facilitated workshops. The Panel was asked to think about proposed actions and these have included renewable energy installations, buying certified green energy, biodiversity work, tree planting and increased recycling. Camden’s Citizens…

… to improve the efficiency of all buildings to reduce the demand for energy and convert to low carbon and/or renewable heating. Actions could be to:  Invest in community engagement campaigns which will encourage and target carbon emission reduction e.g. gas heating – with particular focus upon ‘hard-to-heat’ properties  Early priorities will be to reduce household emissions resulting from gas…