fuel poverty and carbon neutrality Jonathan Ward Principal Energy Policy Officer Nottingham City Council 5th June 2019 ALEO – SE Spring Meeting

about Nottingham fuel poverty/PRS strategy carbon neutrality what we offer ALEO – SE Spring Meeting

a Nottingham approach… partners commercialism / in-sourcing innovation maximising value policy & strategy ALEO – SE Spring Meeting

energy efficiency investment fund - Salix ALEO – SE Spring Meeting

solar programme ALEO – SE Spring Meeting

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activities and approaches to reduce fuel poverty ALEO – SE Spring Meeting

our aim is to provide affordable warmth and healthy homes for all citizens ALEO – SE Spring Meeting

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safer housing and licencing selective licensing will bring more private rented sector dwellings into the regulatory spotlight safer housing team will enforce the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards alongside the Housing Act to remove category 1 and reduce category 2 excess cold hazards overall this will help address issues of disrepair and improve conditions of the private rented sector to contribute to reducing the impact of fuel poverty Residents in the Private Rented Sector are three times more likely to be living in fuel poverty and also tend to be deeper in fuel poverty Environmental Health’s Safer Housing team pledge to tackle this as part of their enforcement responsibilities ALEO – SE Spring Meeting

retrofitting ALEO – SE Spring Meeting

fuel poverty and carbon reduction retrofitting solar PV and renewable energy affordable, secure and carbon neutral supply energy saving storage smart systems energy as a service ALEO – SE Spring Meeting

carbon neutrality – Nottingham’s 2028 target current targets: reducing CO2 emissions by 26% by 2020 on track to meet 20% of city’s energy generation from low carbon sources by 2020 2018- 39% - met early ALEO – SE Spring Meeting

an approach to carbon neutrality climate & energy strategies carbon budget carbon inventory carbon reporting carbon reduction pathways scenarios and gap analysis ALEO – SE Spring Meeting

helping councils respond to the climate emergency ALEO – SE Spring Meeting

services we provide… energy services energy projects knowledge transfer funding & pilot partnerships policy and strategy ALEO – SE Spring Meeting

Jonathan Ward principal energy policy officer jonathan.ward@nottinghamcity.gov.uk @nttmenergycity