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Cambridge City Council Commits to Expanding Retrofit Programme to Tackle Climate Change

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Cambridge City Council's first Cabinet meeting will discuss plans to expand its retrofit programme, targeting a further 370 council homes over the next three years. The project, valued at £15 million, aims to cut carbon emissions, improve energy efficiency, and enhance the health and wellbeing of tenants. This initiative aligns with the UK government's target for social homes to meet EPC C by 2035.

Key Takeaways:

  • The council's retrofit programme plans to target a further 370 council homes over the next three years, with a potential value of £15 million.
  • The project aims to cut carbon emissions, improve energy efficiency, and enhance the health and wellbeing of tenants, particularly those with respiratory conditions or who are vulnerable to extreme weather conditions.
  • The council has been recognized as an 'A' List City for the second year running in the Carbon Disclosure Project's global rankings and has been praised for its efforts to tackle climate change.
  • The council is leading on the Cambridgeshire Energy Retrofit Partnership (CERP), which has been awarded £8.5 million under the Government's Warm Homes Plan.
  • The council is also developing a District Heat Network in partnership with Cambridge University and other organizations, aiming to expand to include commercial and residential connections across the city.
  • Construction is set to start in the autumn on a solar farm and battery storage project, which will generate energy for the council's waste service.

Statistics:

  • 370 council homes will be targeted for retrofitting over the next three years.
  • £15 million is the potential value of the project.
  • 27% of Cambridge's carbon emissions come from people's homes.
  • The council has been recognized as an 'A' List City for the second year running in the Carbon Disclosure Project's global rankings.
  • The Cambridgeshire Energy Retrofit Partnership (CERP) has been awarded £8.5 million under the Government's Warm Homes Plan.

Sources:

  • Cambridge City Council's news release on the retrofit programme
  • Carbon Disclosure Project's global rankings
  • Government's Warm Homes Plan
  • East of England Energy Efficiency Awards
  • Retrofit 25 exhibition in London
  • Cambridge University
  • Anglia Ruskin University
  • 17 city-centre colleges
  • Cambridgeshire County Council

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