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Richmondshire District Council

… in capturing and storing carbon dioxide. The generation of renewable energy, such as from solar photovoltaics (PV) or wind turbines can also help to offset some of the carbon emissions, where the amount generated locally exceeds the amount consumed locally. By working to reduce carbon emissions, we can help achieve the reduction in global carbon emissions that is needed to keep the global temperature…

… collected for the years 2019-20 and 2020-21 indicate that the Council’s own measured carbon emissions are at least 1000t CO2(e). The main sources are set out in Table 3.1, and account for over 80% of all the Council’s measured emissions. The Council also generates a small amount of electricity from solar panels, and using this energy has reduced the Council’s carbon emissions by an average of 6.8…

…. For example, LED lighting generally uses a fraction of the power of traditional lighting, and electric vehicles are much cheaper to run per mile than equivalent diesel or petrol vehicles. Where solar power can be generated, such as is included in the proposals for Richmond Swimming Pool, the savings can be even greater because the energy generated is free and there is a cash credit paid…

… for electric vehicle charging points in the Council’s car parks. and the recent £1.26 million commitment to investing in Richmond Swimming Pool, which will include roof mounted solar panels and thermally efficient roofing, walling and glazing. The Council has also been successful in attracting some external grant funding to support carbon reduction projects, and accessing further funding opportunities…

… Spaces and Amenities Manager £45k allocation from the green initiatives budget. CRP3 Solar powered street lamp pilot. Identify and install one or more solar powered street lamps where suitable, practical and feasible, as part of programme to provide up to 30 new lamps in response to community requests. Mar-22 Open Spaces and Amenities Manager Within existing. Reducing…