Climate East Midlands Module 4 Cutting carbon emissions What it can do for your community

Climate East Midlands 2 Overview The benefits Constituents Council The council’s influence Own estate Services Community influence

Climate East Midlands 3 Benefits of cutting emissions Constituents: Better housing Lower fuel bills & costs New employment and training opportunities Better transport system Improved air quality Images: EST

Climate East Midlands 4 Benefits of cutting emissions Council: Meeting targets Reduced running costs More efficient use of resources Good publicity Demonstration of leadership

Climate East Midlands 5 Per capita CO 2 emissions

Climate East Midlands 6 Our targets CO 2 reduction from LA operations Target to cut emissions by ADD FIGURES per capita reduction in CO 2 emissions in the LA area Target to cut by ADD FIGURES Ultimately we need to be looking at a national 80% cut over 1990 levels by 2050.

Climate East Midlands 7 The energy hierarchy 1. Reduce energy need 2. Energy efficiency 3. Renewable energy generation

Climate East Midlands 8 1. Reduce energy need Buildings: –High levels of insulation –Passive solar design –Natural daylight and ventilation Transport – reduce need to travel –Encourage home working –New developments near amenities

Climate East Midlands 9 2. Energy efficiency Energy efficient behaviour e.g.: Turn off unwanted lights or PCs Don’t overheat your house or office Don’t overfill your kettle Efficient driving techniques Building fabric: Insulation and draughtproofing Appliances: A-rated white goods Energy efficient lighting Low CO 2 vehicles

Climate East Midlands Renewable energy Main technologies: Hydro Wind Solar water heating Solar photovoltaics (electricity) Heat pumps – ground/air Wood fuelled heating Plus: district heating and CHP

Climate East Midlands 11 Where can we achieve reductions? Direct influence: –Own estate –Services : Housing Planning Transport Education Social care Indirect influence - wider community –Leadership role –Awareness raising and advice –Brokering partnerships

Climate East Midlands 12 Own estate Building - cutting the council’s emissions by: –Behavioural change –Investment –Renewable energy Transport Procurement Schools energy management Exemplar projects

Climate East Midlands 13 Services - housing Tenure: –Council housing –Other social housing –Private sector housing Energy advice Delivery schemes Monitoring

Climate East Midlands 14 Services - planning Merton policy/Code for Sustainable Homes/BREEAM standards Energy infrastructure Supplementary Planning Guidance Building regulations Transport Adaptation Training

Climate East Midlands 15 Services - transport Local Transport Plan = a way to deliver reduced emissions Investment required to encourage behavioural change, e.g. increased walking, cycling, use of public transport ‘Smarter Choices’ to become mainstream

Climate East Midlands 16 Services – education and social care Education Encourage schools to engage with energy education Develop relationships across energy teams and schools re: monitoring NI185 and 186 Build capacity on sustainable energy Social care Advice provision Health professionals partnership

Climate East Midlands 17 The wider community Community planning Engagement with regional stakeholders Awareness raising Schools and education Transport Low carbon economy

Climate East Midlands 18 Progress on cutting emissions INCLUDE A SLIDE ON THE COUNCIL’S PROGRESS ON CUTTING EMISSIONS

Climate East Midlands 19 Next steps INCLUDE A SLIDE ON NEXT STEPS