FI16278

Request

1. Has your council committed to a specific Net Zero target year, and if so, what year?

2. What significant changes have you made – if any – since your net zero goals were set? Select all that apply:

  • Measured real-time energy usage and performance metrics
  • Retrofitted existing buildings to improve energy efficiency (e.g. upgrading BMS)
  • Conducted energy audits or heat decarbonisation plans
  • Invested in renewable technologies
  • Electrified infrastructure (EVs, buildings, heating systems)
  • Other (free text)

3. What percentage of your council’s energy consumption is currently sourced from fossil fuels?

4. Has your council received any government or private funding for decarbonisation or energy efficiency initiatives in the past 3 years? If yes, where has this been spent?

5. What are the biggest barriers you’re facing when it comes to decarbonisation? Select all that apply:

  • Culture
  • Knowledge
  • Technology
  • Budget

6. Are you confident that you will deliver on net zero by 2050?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Unsure

Response

1. Yes, 2030 Council Emissions net zero and 2050 District Emissions net zero.

2. Yes, to all

3. Of our reported emissions in 2023/24 50% of our emissions were gas use at Leisure Centres and 25% Diesel for the Waste Fleet with another 5-10% on other sources.

4. Warm Homes and Hug2 Schemes

5. The Freedom of Information Act provides a right of access to recorded information held by public authorities. The Act’s provisions do not provide any rights of access to thoughts, opinions, comments, or interpretations, unless they have been physically recorded in some way. Your request has been worded in such a way it is perceived as requesting an opinion. We will therefore not be responding to this question.

6. The Freedom of Information Act provides a right of access to recorded information held by public authorities. The Act’s provisions do not provide any rights of access to thoughts, opinions, comments, or interpretations, unless they have been physically recorded in some way. Your request has been worded in such a way it is perceived as requesting an opinion. We will therefore not be responding to this question.