Redditch Borough Council receives funding to slash carbon emissions | Rachel Maclean Skip to main content
Rachel Maclean MP
for Redditch & the Villages

Main navigation

  • Home
  • About Rachel
  • Campaigns
  • News
  • In Parliament
  • Contact
Rachel Maclean MP
for Redditch & the Villages

Redditch Borough Council receives funding to slash carbon emissions

  • Tweet
Thursday, 18 March, 2021
Rachel with Councillor Matt Dormer

As part of a major Government blueprint to support the UK’s journey to net zero by 2050, Redditch Borough Council has received more than £1 million to slash its carbon emissions.

Building on the Prime Minister’s 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution published last year, the new Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy announced yesterday (March 17th), sets out the Government’s vision for building a competitive, greener future for the manufacturing and construction sector.

Part of the Government’s path to net zero by 2050, the measures will create and support 80,000 UK jobs over the next 30 years whilst cutting emissions by two-thirds in just 15 years.

The blueprint includes measures to build on the UK’s leading efforts in moving towards greener energy sources, with an expectation of 20 terawatt hours of the UK industry’s energy supply switching from fossil fuel sources to low carbon alternatives by 2030 – helping industry to increase its use of low carbon energy sources to around 40% of industry’s total energy consumption.

As well as this, to reduce carbon emissions from public buildings including hospitals, schools and council buildings, £932 million has been directed to 429 projects across England through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.

It’s been announced Redditch Borough Council has received £1,425,721 from this fund. The funding can be used to pay for low carbon heating systems, such as heat pumps, and energy efficiency measures like insulation and LED lighting.

In welcoming the funding, Rachel said:

“Having already declared a climate emergency and created the position of Portfolio Holder for Climate Change, Redditch Borough Council is already leading the way in supporting the UK’s target of reaching net zero by 2050.

“This funding announced for our local council will enable it to slash its carbon emissions – a clear demonstration this Government and Council are doing everything it can in this fight against climate change.”

The Government will also introduce new rules on measuring the energy and carbon performance of the UK’s largest commercial and industrial buildings, including office blocks and factories, in England and Wales. The move could provide potential savings to businesses of around £2 billion per year in energy costs in 2030 and aim to reduce annual carbon emissions by over 2 million tonnes – approximately 10% of the current emissions from commercial and industrial buildings, the equivalent to removing emissions from a town the size of Doncaster.

You may also be interested in

Rachel at Arrow Valley Country Park

Protecting Our Planet

Climate change is a serious and pressing concern. I know that many Redditch residents care deeply about our environment. The UK has a leading role to play in tackling climate change. However, this also needs urgent attention from the Governments of the world.

  • Local News
Rachel with Pete Martin

Rachel donates bleed kit to local campaign

Monday, 6 February, 2023

Rachel has donated to local ‘hero’ Pete Martin’s campaign to purchase and distribute bleed kits across the town.

The town’s MP recently met with Pete to discuss his ongoing work to tackle knife crime in Redditch, including the bleed kits he’s encouraging local businesses to install.

Show only

  • Articles
  • Local News
  • Media
  • Opinions
  • Westminster News

Rachel Maclean MP for Redditch and the Villages

Footer

  • About RSS
  • Accessibility
  • Cookies
  • Privacy
  • About Rachel Maclean
  • In Parliament
  • Redditch Mentors Scheme
ConservativesPromoted by Joshua Godfrey on behalf of Rachel Maclean, both of Grosvenor House, Prospect Hill, Redditch, B97 4DL. In line with data protection regulations, Rachel Maclean's office processes constituents’ data for policy and casework purposes under the lawful basis of public task. In instances where this lawful basis is not sufficient and explicit consent is required, a member of staff will get in touch with you to establish consent.
Copyright 2023 Rachel Maclean MP for Redditch and the Villages. All rights reserved.
Powered by Bluetree