Reducing our Impact on Climate Change Ref Commitment Action Measure Responsibility Timescale 2.1 We will measure and reduce Publish a Local Authority Production of annual greenhouse Sustainability Annual greenhouse gas emissions Carbon Management Plan gas emission report to DECC across the Council Estate which sets a carbon baseline Reduction in carbon emissions Sustainability 2014 and a carbon reduction target from Council activities, compared All Directorates to target We will promote the installation Number of assessments Property On going of low carbon technologies in undertaken and carbon saving Services Council buildings measures implemented as a % of all projects reviewed Integrate grey water systems, Number of assessments Property On going rainwater harvesting and water undertaken and carbon saving Services saving measures for all council measures implemented as a % of building projects, where feasible all projects reviewed Improve the energy efficiency of Number of virtual servers, Display Information & 2015 Council ICS servers and Interface Users and Client Communication communications equipment Terminal Machines replaced as Services part of a rolling programme to virtual facilities. Estimated energy savings as a result of changes. Introduction of watch 8pm Information & 2014 – shut down of machines Communication Services 2.2 We will improve the energy Housing Monitor Business the strategy energy condition of Landlord 2014 performance of our housing reviewed the to housing reflect the energy and improve Services efficiency through commitment. the installation of insulation measures, retro-fit
Reducing our Impact on Climate Change Ref Commitment Action Measure Responsibility Timescale 2.1 We will measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the Council Estate Publish a Local Authority Carbon Management Plan which sets a carbon baseline and a carbon reduction target Production of annual greenhouse gas emission report to DECC Sustainability Annual Reduction in carbon emissions from Council activities, compared to target Sustainability All Directorates 2014 We will promote the installation of low carbon technologies in Council buildings Number of assessments undertaken and carbon saving measures implemented as a % of all projects reviewed Property Services On going Integrate grey water systems, rainwater harvesting and water saving measures for all council building projects, where feasible Number of assessments undertaken and carbon saving measures implemented as a % of all projects reviewed Property Services On going Improve the energy efficiency of Council ICS servers and communications equipment Number of virtual servers, Display Interface Users and Client Terminal Machines replaced as part of a rolling programme to virtual facilities. Estimated energy savings as a result of changes. Information & Communication Services 2015 Introduction of watch – 8pm shut down of machines Information & Communication Services 2014 2.2 We will improve the energy performance of our housing Monitor the energy condition of the housing and improve through the installation of insulation measures, retro-fit Housing Business strategy reviewed to reflect the energy efficiency commitment. Landlord Services 2014
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