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Essex County Council

… it can achieve its climate change targets. With a rationalised estate and a clear strategy in place, the authority will be better able to target carbon reduction investment on property that is to be retained long term and roll out more retrofit projects. 17 Initiative Description Financial commitment Align ECC strategic aims Retrofitting homes and energy efficiency: supporting low…

… fuel poor homes should be retrofitted. ECC is committed to playing its part, sourcing its own electricity from renewable sources; supporting the establishment of new community energy groups; helping 670 residents source solar panels and battery storage through a bulk scheme Solar Together; and supporting roll out of Government fuel poor grants, seeing 82 homes upgraded in the last year…

… the barriers to local areas rapidly decarbonising their communities, buildings, and lives. The project will deliver pathfinder projects on affordable net zero housing and retrofit in domestic housing through communal solar and storage, as well as develop proposals for community ownership of large scale solar. It will identify and address barriers to delivering and financing projects at scale. ECC…

… to recognise that over 80% of the built environment of Essex in 2040 already exists now, hence retrofit is a significant area of work. The Commission recommended all schools have smart meters by 2021, and half should be retrofitted to net zero by 2025. Anchor institutions, including ECC should be net zero by 2030. Also, by 2030, all anchor institutions - the large public sector organisations across…

… Essex – should ensure their estates are net zero; all fuel poor homes should be retrofitted and supplied with affordable energy, and two thirds of all homes retrofitted to net zero. All retrofitting should include water as well as energy efficiency measures and a stronger policy on sustainable drainage should be supported. Action is also being taken to train the trainers, and support…