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… our own operations and identifying best practices that can be implemented in areas we control. Additionally, the Council aims to collaborate with partners to drive broader change across the district and to influence government policy. 6. Since the declaration, we have made strides not only in researching and outlining the necessary steps for Wealden to become a net-zero district but also…
… in the last year, that the Government reversed or delayed key policies, such as the date for the ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles, which was pushed back from 2030 to 2035. Additionally, the Government loosened plans to phase out gas boilers by 2035, scrapped proposals to introduce new taxes on aviation and meat and removed the requirement for landlords to improve energy efficiency in rental…
… properties. 12. UK100 published their report, ‘Powers in Place’ in May 2023 which examines the powers available to local authorities ahead of the 2023 local elections and concludes that the vast majority are still waiting for the Government to provide the necessary resources and powers to fully commit their Net Zero ambitions. 13. Such interventions are essential not only for reducing emissions…
…/ https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/progress-in-reducing-emissions-2024-report-to-parliament/#publication-downloads https://www.uk100.org/blog/2023/05/new-report-powers-place#:~:text=The%20report%20examines%20the%20powers,to%20their%20Net%20Zero%20ambitions. 14. The Committee on Fuel Poverty’s Annual Report, has stated that without a change in Government policy, including…
… more effective and fully resourced energy efficiency programmes to where they are most urgently needed, we cannot expect next year’s statistics to show a significant drop in levels of fuel poverty. 15. Additionally, the Government has estimated that 8.9 million households in England could be classed as fuel poor in 2023, around double the level in 2021. This estimate includes the impact…