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London Borough of Sutton

… and organisations should enter into a Power Purchase Agreement to make sure new renewable energy capacity is being created. Generating more renewable energy within the borough also needs to happen. Uptake of solar power is low in London and Sutton, and to begin to address this, the Council has installed solar panels on suitable buildings it owns. Sutton has been part of three group purchasing schemes…

…, making it cheaper for households to purchase solar panels. Over 1,300 households registered and 276 have progressed with solar panel installation. Community energy schemes²1 are an option for community groups to deliver and the Council wants to support this. Better insulation of homes reduces carbon emissions and makes them warmer, healthier and cheaper to heat. Households in fuel poverty…

… for the borough, based on local geographical and geothermal opportunities. This means solar panels on buildings, heat pumps which take heat from the ground or air, or using local waste heat sources like the Energy Recovery Facility in Beddington. Waste heat is considered partially renewable,20 depending on the waste it is burning, and is lower carbon energy than coal or gas power stations. The Sutton…

… | Sutton’s Environment Strategy THE CURRENT SITUATION. Climate change is already happening and Sutton needs to prepare for changing weather patterns. The International Panel on Climate Change indicates the world must keep global temperature rises below 1.5°C to avoid catastrophic impacts from climate change.30 The borough needs to be prepared for heavy rainfall, extremes of temperature…

… and natural features. Sustainable drainage can improve water quality and create greener spaces. 3.7% of the borough, about 2,900 properties, are at medium or high risk of flooding from local rivers.34 The areas most at risk are those along the River Wandle, Pyl Brook and Beverley Brook. 30. For more information see the International Panel on Climate Change website: https://www.ipcc.ch…