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… recommended by the Carbon Trust, 1,481 tCO2e must be offset to meet our target of the council operations being carbon neutral by 2025. This could be achieved by planting 148,100 trees or approximately 60 acres of woodland. Both the UK Government and the Committee on Climate Change consider that this shift to a very low carbon energy future represents the best course for the UK’s economic development…
… and local residents on their pathway to low carbon living. Many actions can only be taken in partnership with others, including central government, Kent County Council, business and community groups. To succeed changes in government policy are required. This action plan does not set out a full list of actions that will deliver a carbon neutral borough in 2030. It is not possible to know exactly all…
… comes from procured services. The council can only influence this carbon footprint through a revised procurement policy. A difficult funding situation for local government makes it challenging to impose extra costs on suppliers. However, as contracts come up for renewal and further technology becomes more mainstream there is an opportunity to secure services that have a lower carbon footprint…
… poses a major challenge. Only 39% of Swale’s homes are well insulated (Energy Efficiency band C or above.) Swale needs to ensure all homes are properly insulated by 2030, which requires upgrading the insulation of 3,604 homes per year. A change in government policy and financial support for a mass programme of retrofitting existing homes is required to achieve this goal. Poorly insulated homes cost…
… more to run, and contribute to fuel poverty. A retro-fit programme would help to eliminate fuel poverty. Swale’s homes also need to switch from gas central heating, which is a major source of greenhouse gases, to highly efficient low- carbon heating (such as heat pumps). The government provides grants for installing low carbon heating, through the Renewable Heat Incentive. The UK needs to fit…